A paleontologist explains the latest science about Troodon formosus, and whether it was really the smartest dinosaur.

We followed the Owl Whisperer around the gun battery toward a grove of pitch pines, where he had seen the saw-whet owl. Then I heard someone ask behind me, “Where are they going?” I turned around and ...

We’re almost at the end of October and violets are still blooming in the yard. To date, where I live in southern Northampton County, we’ve only had one overnight frost. In spite of that, though, a lot ...

After getting feathers from wildlife rehabbers in Maine and Minnesota, a team at the Wildlife Center of Virginia last month attached six feathers to the raven’s right wing and one to its left. The ...

Winter offers some of the best opportunities to observe birds. During the colder months, many species are actively searching for food and sheltered places to roost. With the trees bare of leaves, they ...

At a singles cocktail party, the ending is often predictable. A female may choose a male from several because he is attractive. But why does she think he is good looking? Scientists, stumped by that ...