Astronomy lovers don't need to head out West to find dark skies. This Florida state park is perfect for a serene night of ...

When you think of Texas, dusty deserts and cowboy boots might come to mind first. But hidden among the rolling hills and wide ...

These creatures of contradiction aren’t hawks and aren’t the most active at night, but nighthawks are birds worth knowing ...

Haleakalā National Park is home to many birds and animals found only in the Hawaiian Islands, including the endangered Maui ...

UCLA bat biologist Joey Curti hopes his nighttime bat walks will educate people about the diversity of species flapping just ...

There’s nothing quite like a hunting trip to the North Maine Woods. Our group, which features brother Bill Lander of Dedham and Chris Lander of Orrington, learned that in 2024.

Some ghastly garden scenarios, like my mint mishap, are clearly our own fault, but the blame for others can fall squarely on ...

It starts with a quiet morning on the porch, coffee in hand, light breaking through the trees, and a slight movement near the garden edge. A notification appears on the phone: "Northern Cardinal ...

Sandhill cranes roost for the night at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in this October 29, 2017, photo. The cranes may be returning to Kansas this time of year as part of their annual fall ...

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been a big week for bird migration, and Central Texas has been part of it. More than a billion birds were recorded as being on the move Wednesday night as they fly south for the ...