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An Anna’s hummingbird is in flight in northern California. It’s hummingbird season and, for many Fresno and Clovis residents, ...
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most ...
Birds are perhaps the most colorful group of animals, bringing a splash of color to the natural world around us every day.
Geckos cling to walls using millions of microscopic hairs (setae) on their feet. Scientists replicated this structure to ...
Hummingbirds are picky about their hangout spots. According to pros, these are the most common gardening mistakes that keep ...
The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.
Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.
If your garden is your pride and joy, you can get exceedingly frustrated when animals nibble on your plants and ripening ...
It’s a time of plenty for native Red-crowned parrots, a virtual parrot paradise for the raucous birds feasting on bountiful ...
One of the ­oldest forms of hunting, falconry has evolved into a modern sport with a thousand variations. For this bird ...
Many species of songbirds have evolved to have strikingly colorful plumage, aiding them in catching the eye of mates, ...
A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved ...