One tree does not make a forest, but a lone tree can nevertheless function as a small-scale ecosystem. Considering all the ...

Scientists found a way to get 30 kitties to cooperate with a study exploring the power of the feline sense of smell.

June 1 The 14th annual Yakutat Tern Festival is a celebration of Yakutat, art and one of the largest nesting colonies of Aleutian terns, Arctic terns and the rest of the huge variety of bird species ...

Arrive by air to Helsinki. Your insider guide: Kati Kivinen, head of exhibitions at the Helsinki Art Museum. Of any place in ...

After rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S.

2. Queer behaviour is found in over 1,500 species: Scientists have documented same-sex sexual behaviour in more than 1,500 ...

By 2050, almost 70% of the world's population will live in cities – 20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world ...

I noticed that the wild leek leaves poked out of the ground a week later than last year, and the giant trillium blossoms are ...

Spring has been glorious this year, with welcome warmth, uplifting birdsong and bright colours: blue skies, vibrant green leaves and blooms in a multiplicity of hues.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Birds In Helping Hands has rescued several chicks, including great blue herons, from 7 nests that were cut down by tree trimming companies in the past week in Pinellas ...

A study published in the journal Nature has analyzed 5,000 samples of a fungus that is responsible for the largest recorded ...

Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and Canada. A cluster of greater ...