Mourning doves bring calm, soft coos, and gentle movement to the garden. They also help by cleaning up weed seeds and waste ...

When the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in 1986, scientists expected the surrounding land to remain uninhabitable for centuries. The accident released large amounts of radioactive material into ...

When the Chicxulub impactor hit, the animals with the best shot at surviving were those with wings. Now, new finds are reshaping the story of how birds evolved.

A baby's babbling may sound like nonsense, but it's actually an extended act of trial-and-error learning. As babies produce ...

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

Do birds grieve? Adirondack observations of crossbills mourning dead mates and ospreys sitting vigil suggest birds exhibit responses to loss.

How do eel’s reproduce?

How do birds of prey fly? They have special adaptations that allow them to take off quickly, fly fast and soar for hours. What would it take for us to fly like that? Science Trek is available to ...

WOLF: Yeah, it's beautiful. SUMMERS: Adrian Wolf knows birds. He once studied a threatened species called the streaked horned lark for over 10 years. WOLF: It has a piece in my heart, and it's little ...

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