As the atmospheric river brings storms into southeastern Idaho into the New Year’s Day dumping several inches of snow, I waited until mid-morning before heading out in the heavy falling snow. I ...

When many of our species leave us for a warmer place, we welcome the migratory birds that visit us after breeding further ...

Cook would drive west to San Francisco, where he and his wife, Donna, lived the other half of the year. Come April, he’d return, as would the birds. “I like being back here with the eagles,” he said.

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Cheetahs may hold the reputation for being the world’s fastest animal – and with a running speed of up to 120 kilometers per ...

Boaters passing by Lymington were unaware that the world’s fastest animal was watching on from a fence post behind them.

After nearby rainfall swept westward off Cape Canaveral, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the Monday night darkness at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, launching and lifting a Lockheed ...

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Who else could top this list? Lugia is one of the most iconic Pokémon around, introduced for Pokémon 2000 and box art star for Pokémon Silver, this psychic/flying-type is a behemoth of a bird, and ...

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Among them, the wandering albatross stands out as one of the most fascinating birds on the planet. With a wingspan of over three meters, it proudly holds the title of the largest flying bird in the ...

serving as the mascot for hundreds of schools and even flying over major sporting events. That's why Preston Cook was shocked to learn that bald eagles aren't technically America's national bird.