The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

A new study led by a researcher from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv ...

Study of molting patterns in fossilized colored feathers suggests evolution of dinosaurs and birds was 'more complex than ...

Determining whether a budgerigar is male or female isn’t always obvious at first glance–yet identifying the gender is crucial for harmonious coexistence in the aviary. Especially when keeping only two ...

Virginia’s winters can feel completely different depending on which part of the state you are in. While in the Appalachian ...

These tiny, round birds are instantly recognizable with their black caps and bibs, white cheeks, gray backs, and warm buff ...

Scientists have long been trying to reconstruct the appearance of dinosaurs. The tidbits they are able to piece together from ...

It also isn't clear where the term "snarge" originated, but unlike "skeets," the term "snarge" doesn't appear to have been ...

The flash of deep red at the bird feeder might have you guessing. Is it a Purple Finch? Something more exotic? Identifying ...

Madras Naturalists Society members and school-going children from Chennai, Amoggh Vjay Chatty and Aaditya S Rajesh spot and ...