There’s no doubt about it – animal reproduction can get downright bizarre. Nature doesn’t always follow the rules we expect, ...

Banding is controlled by federal and state laws that require permits because it involves capturing and handling birds. All of ...

Senator Bobby Hanig’s Senate Bill 20 would make the intentional release of balloons illegal, with a fine of $250 per balloon ...

Pennsylvania's spring gobbler season will soon get underway. Here's what hunters need to know about this year's population.

Diamondback watersnakes are among the top snakes you'll find while tubing down the Comal and Guadalupe rivers.

My son and his friends regularly go lobster diving off Scarborough/Wombarra Beach and surrounds and still bring home some magnificent catches,” claims Janice Creenaune of Austinmer. “Nowadays though, ...

With all of our research turkeys that have received transmitters, we collect, we swab their throats and cloaca (located near the tail) to test for avian influenza. For the entire four-year study ...

So, how do they get that precious oxygen trapped under all that ice? Enter the cloaca—a fascinating anatomical feature found in reptiles, birds, and some amphibians. It’s a single opening ...

Imagine being able to survive for months underwater without ever coming up for air. It sounds like something ripped straight from a superhero comic, but this is the astonishing reality for many ...

An actor, singer, game show host and, last year, a People cover girl, she’s confirming Daisy’s gender by inserting a finger into its cloaca and feeling around for genitalia. “It’s a girl!” ...

and a prehistoric cloaca. For millennia, auroras have both enchanted and haunted human beings. Ancient lore is filled with myths attempting to explain what caused the celestial phenomenon.