One of the most fascinating elements of observing birds is the phenomenon of migration. This is so alien to us that most ...

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Some are cup-shaped, some have domes, others have been likened to apartment complexes. How do birds build their nurseries?

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Recently much attention has focused on the problem of microplastics in our environment. Garbage dumped in the ocean ...

Red Band #3 hits stores this Wednesday. Jack Russell's guilt-ridden journey takes a prehistoric turn as he throws himself ...

Five Islanders are heading to the World Bridge Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which bring together more than 1,000 ...

At breakfast this morning, a friend remarked about the number of hawks he recently saw covering a newly-cut soybean field. Ah ...