The ancestors of modern ferns are among some of the oldest plants on the planet, dating back to prehistoric times. There's no need to replicate a dinosaur's habitat if you want to enjoy the fresh ...

It’s nesting season again. For something so basic and so essential to avian life, I believe that the act of nesting is misunderstood by many. Let’s go over some very basic stuff and ...

In fact, the bald eagle was officially named our country’s national bird in December ... monitor dozens of nests in northwest Ohio. The numbers clearly illustrate the amazing comeback story ...

Looking to get a bird’s-eye view of some feathered friends ... with an image of another Anna’s hummingbird feathering its nest with the fibers of a cattail. Robin Ulery This sandhill crane ...

A woodpecker feeds its young in its nest (Image: Thomas Swan) Apart from their size, they are distinguished from the lesser ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

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 ...