The term \"black snake\" encompasses diverse snake species worldwide, varying significantly in size, habitat, and behavior.

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a ...

A common backyard bird you will see this summer are blue jays. Although they are known for their aggressive bullying behavior ...

The black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) is found in the wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It is part of the egret ...

Approximately 40% of all birds migrate, whether it’s a quick trip to a warmer location or a long, grueling journey. Birds ...

The butterfly population in the U.S. has dropped more than 20% over the past two decades. Some species living in Connecticut ...

World Migratory Bird Day celebrates bird species across the world who travel far and wide, spending precious resources to ...

He’s become a familiar sight and sound, and I watch for the flash of black and ... on North American birds and found they show a dramatic bias toward more noticeable species — those who ...

Spring provides an opportunity to visually combine showy blossoms and vivid birds, a delight for birders, and a chance for a photographer to capture, perhaps, the ultimate image.

The dapper black and yellow bobolink ... as an "orange-alert" tipping point species, second only to the "red-alert" category. Orange-alert status is for birds showing "long-term population losses ...