William Lovell Finley had many titles: biologist, wildlife photography pioneer ... s so protracted. These birds aren’t in a hurry, like they might be in the spring. Their goal is just to ...

Fun fact: Steamer-Ducks are named after paddle steamboats due to the way perturbed birds violently thrash their wings in ... Behind the Shot: There’s something particularly rewarding about ...

Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds' winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding ... New Mechanism ...

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. Their own word for it, kawaii (“ka-why-ee”), is more of an ethos than an adjective. Shops and billboards are filled with big-eyed fluffy figures. Every ...

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To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...

Early birds posed a fearsome threat. But as they responded to these competitors, cicadas evolved sleeker and more powerful wings, according to a paper published on Friday in the journal Science ...

Experts say it was bound to happen: The H5N1 bird flu that ravaged dairy herds ... Idaho did. “This spring, as we considered movement restrictions, Idaho did not engage in blaming other states ...

Here’s how it works. The rapid evolution of cicadas' flight ability may have been spurred by the emergence of predatory birds, new research suggests. These insects' bodies and wing shapes ...

Two new cases each were confirmed in Washington and California. The number of confirmed bird flu cases has risen in the U.S. to 31, federal health officials said on Thursday. Washington health ...

Birds generally build in spring, when lengthening daylight hours signal a surge in plant growth (building materials) and insects (baby food). The nest site is chosen carefully, down to finding a ...