Scientists tried for years to understand how a hummingbird tongue and beak works. Discover the fascinating ways these tiny ...

A hauntingly beautiful photograph of gnarly giant trees and a quintessentially South Downs image of a colourful butterfly are ...

Some of Africa's lesser-known national parks are among its most impressive, like Zimbabwe's Mana Pools and Namibia's ...

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and elegant creatures on earth, and inviting them into your yard is almost like ...

WE all know that reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh – but did you realise his entire fleet of magical-hooved creatures is female? “We know this because of their horns,” Diego Osorno tells me, pointing ...

Two uncommon breeding birds have been observed in southern England this month. The Sussex Ornithological Society has revealed the latest rare discoveries, with residents catching sight of two ...

It seems unlikely that there is a connection between bird poop and angels, but I can attest that there is. Thanksgiving week saw us in Chicago visiting our daughter and her family. Street parking is ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow waters. Across the United States, birds display incredible adaptations that ...

Some pets learn "sit" or "stay." Others go above and beyond, like this amazing Amazon Parrot, who can sing, talk, and even throw in a classic TV theme for good measure. In the hilarious video, the ...

The multicolored tanager, a small bird that lives only in the mountains of Colombia, is a draw for birdwatchers. Deep in a forest in the Andes, high atop a tall tree, there’s a quick, colorful flash ...

James Watson has received funding from the Australian Research Council, National Environmental Science Program, South Australia's Department of Environment and Water, Queensland's Department of ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...