The April 2024 total solar eclipse caused some birds to believe that a new day had arrived, prompting them to burst into song, a new study found.

A 56 million-year-old fossil bone helps explain how this (mostly) flightless family of birds spread to so many different ...

The great-eared nightjar looks like a real-life Pidgeotto, but the real creature is so much more fascinating than Pokémon.

While many plants and animals are lost to us forever, this little bird has just been very good at hiding. Here's how ...

In September and October each year, I trade my dresses and shoes for snake boots, a gun and camouflage. I also trade my purse ...

Congaree National Park was once one of the least-visited parks on the East Coast, despite its diverse wildlife.

Nature's most cunning predators don't always rely on brute force. This article reveals ten incredible animals that master ...

The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this UC Davis study of a songbird species with limited parental care.

With its distinctive call “Repreprep,” the partridge returns to public awareness: It has been chosen as the Bird of the Year ...

Moths’ evolutionary split between bright warning colors and subtle camouflage depends on the context. Plus, mysteries of the ...

A global bird study shows why bright colors can sometimes protect prey better than camouflage, revealing simple rules of ...

While many circumstances factor into the calculation, researchers found in a new study that local predators, not appearance ...