When I penned last week’s column on river otters, I did a little more research to confirm that all my info was accurate. I knew otters fed primarily on fish, but I didn’t know that they can also feed ...

The winter season is one of those down times for gardeners. Snow is on the ground, but it is too early to start seeds indoors ...

"Bonus: Pollinators and birds galore!” Homeowner shares photo of hilarious way they made their yard more private: 'I needed a way to block [the] neighbors' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Add some altitude to your garden with these pollinator-favorite tall perennial flowers! Choose from coneflower, blazing star, ...

All flowers hold different meanings, and the meanings that they carry are held in the eyes of the beholder. They symbolize love, joy, sorrow, hope. They have the ability to move people and convey a ...

Researchers from the University of Konstanz have studied how insect brains take in complex light stimuli and process them in ...

Red flowers instantly draw the eye with their bold colors, and inspire displays of stupefied awe with their beauty. Jewel-toned hummingbirds seem to share the same sentiment. Celebrated as a keystone ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are developing a drone with flapping wings that can locate and hover around a moving light like a moth to a flame. UC College of Engineering and Applied ...

A sight to see late in the summer is a hummingbird moth. Sometimes, they’re also called hawk moths or sphinx moths. Whatever you call them, they are fun to observe. The various names all come from the ...

One of the many signs of fall, aside from the cooling temperatures and the changing colors of the leaves, is the departure of New Jersey's beloved hummingbirds as they begin their annual migration to ...

Michael Schimmel sent a photo of a pair of roseate spoonbills spotted at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach. “Imagine my surprise coming across this pair,” Schimmel wrote. The roseate ...