People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the fittest" is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and get passed from ...

Wood warblers, also called New World warblers, are some of the most colorful birds in North America, with more than a hundred ...

Wood warblers, also called New World warblers, are some of the most colorful birds in North America, with more than a hundred ...

Genetic sharing among evolutionary neighbors all happens through hybrids: the offspring produced when individuals from two ...

Meet the recognizable and beloved northern cardinal. Get cardinal bird facts, including why male cardinals are red, and where ...

Male broad-tailed hummingbirds sync speed, sound, and flashing colors in a 300-millisecond dive that dazzles females during ...

GEORGETOWN — Cayce Guy is waiting with anticipation for the peak of the waterfowl migration at Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek ...

In ancient ecosystems, small birds darted and called above fern canopies and along lake margins. Their fossils now rest encased in stone, awaiting study with modern analytical methods. A recent ...

Sonoma and Marin counties are a nature-lover’s dream, with their sweeping meadows, dramatic coastlines, dense redwood forests and golden rolling hills offering a variety of beautiful landscapes. ...

Scientists have turned one of nature’s strangest visual tricks into a piece of wearable technology, crafting a textile so ...

Michigan winter birds that visit backyard feeders include chickadees, juncos, cardinals, woodpeckers, goldfinches, and blue ...

Researchers took inspiration from the magnificent riflebird while developing a textile that reflects only about 0.13 percent ...