Across the UK, a collection of natural marvels reveal themselves at this time of year, including some of the rarest and most ...

You're in your room, prepping for bed, when you hear a distant clicking noise coming from your bedroom window. You ignore it, ...

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed ...

Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall. By John Yoon Reporting ...

The visitor took a cue from Santa Claus, arriving through the chimney. The yuletide guest brought no sack of gifts, however, to stow under the Christmas tree. Instead, it swooped in, tossed aside ...

Myth and lore have surrounded the sacred hawthorn tree since ancient times, and respect for its supernatural associations is still strong in modern Ireland, writes Deanna O’Connor. In the year ...

A global study by UW–Madison researchers reveals how habitat, geography, body size, and beak shape influence bird sounds.

Both beak shape and body mass are also important. In general, smaller birds generate higher frequency sounds, with larger ...

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure.

Birds adapt their sounds based on habitat, latitude, and size, with smaller birds using wide frequency ranges to ensure ...

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to the immense diversity of the sounds they ...