Mandarin ducks are painted in a rainbow of colors. Their coloration looks like something out of a Disney fairytale, yet they ...

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 ...

Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and ...

Discover the bizarre facts and fiction about the Virginia opossum's incredible symmetrical reproductive system.

There are some strange mating rituals in the wild. Birds court through dance and song, and some males fight for females’ ...

Plan a family-friendly trip to this Appalachian gem. The Smokies region is ripe with alpine coasters, unique bobsled-like rides that use the area’s hills and hollers for gravity-fueled trips down the ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.

Some animals form lifelong pair bonds that run deeper than simple mating. These connections shape how they live, move, and ...

Among the many practices developed in the Cold War and brought together under the so-called Moscow Rules is to blend in and go with the flow as much as possible. But scientists in spy agencies across ...