Artist Teju Reval took on the assignment of illustrating 16 pictures of our 2024 Whole Home project and told us all about her creative process.

Behind the wheel is Nick Leseberg, an ecologist, who drives at a slow but steady pace with keen eyes that miss little in the ...

Birds are some of the most interesting and amazing animals on the planet. Not only have they existed for around 150 million years, but they make intricate nests for their young that can be ...

A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes. By Kate Golembiewski In 1889, the naturalist Allan ...

The bird was first spotted Jan. 16 ... was spotted in Nicholasville and Shelby County in December 2022, drawing birdwatchers from multiple states. For months in 2021 and 2022, a lone white ...

Many species of birds use shed snake skin in nest construction, but this behavior is poorly understood. In new research, ornithologists at Cornell University used comparative and experimental ...

When birds incorporate snake skins into their nests, it’s not just for decoration – it’s a calculated strategy to ward off predators. A recent study led by researchers from Cornell University reveals ...

Known also for their brood parasitism, laying eggs in other birds’ nests, their sole navigational migration highlights their independent nature and intricate life cycle.

This is the conclusion of researchers from New York's Cornell University, who found birds that line their nests with snakeskin are less likely to have their eggs eaten by predators. "We think that ...

Sarah Brown, an author and Cokato resident, has no shortage of ideas. She has so many, in fact, that she has to tackle them in order – finishing one before she starts on the next one. Her ...

Kindergartners who are 5- and 6-year-old beginning readers need to read nonfiction books as well as fiction books. They'll ...