Bringing more birds into your garden does more than just add color and song. It creates a sense of liveliness and peace, ...

For eastern phoebes, a single nest requires so much incubating that splitting up the effort is almost sure to fail.

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Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

Lookout Fire burned most of a forest in Oregon. What's unfolding in the aftermath could inform the future of other forests ...

By Nancy Bulman, Sue Wrigley and Kathy Moore, of the Bear Smart Task Force The wild black bears in our forests can find a lot ...

Birds can nest in inconvenient spots like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. There are rules against disturbing ...

Sometimes birds nest in inconvenient spots, though, like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this ...

The latest science news on plants and animals ...

Mexican plum is a tree you can plant in your yard if you want to attract birds and butterflies. As a bonus, this tree offers ...

Still, if you're impatient and/or have a short growing season, it's not a bad idea to go with fast-growing plants that pay ...