A study finds that steady road noise can make urban squirrels feel safer. The predictability of sound matters more than ...

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

The sphinx moth has a name that sounds straight out of mythology, but it actually reflects three very real creatures. Its name draws from the sphinx, the hawk, and the hummingbird — each describing ...

You may have noticed that almost every species of passerine bird has a particular method of flying. Woodpeckers (including ...

So how do you quiet those thoughts? Therapy helps, but lately I’ve found something else that does, too: Hawk watching.

Texas is among the hottest states in America. And where there’s heat, there’s insects. Wasps are no exception. If you’ve ever been stung by a wasp, the first whir of a buzz may send you running inside ...

Plus: How to avoid weeds from feeder seeds, what makes hummingbirds so feisty, and cleaning hummingbird feeders.

A man in Alaska stopped in mid-oil change to grab a handful of nuts to feed his little bird friend, a Steller's jay.

Explore Mammoth Cave National Park to encounter the diversity of wildlife that live in its forests, streams, lakes, and caves ...

A team of ornithologists from the National University of Singapore, Birdtour Asia Ltd., and the University of Queensland has ...

From the eerie whines of tiny screech owls, to the deep, bass moans of great horned owls, and the tell-tale “Who cooks for ...

The ideal fantasy climate might be in Tennessee tonight, as the Memphis Grizzlies and their porous defense face the up-tempo Indiana Pacers. Backcourts and power forwards are feasting so far against ...