Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

What you should knowEagles fans swarmed the streets to take in the Super Bowl victory parade, camping out all day as the team ...

Butterflies and moths look alike and are in the same family, Lepidoptera. Their life cycles start with eggs that hatch to ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

It may be Valentine’s Day, but New England is not feeling the love from Mother Nature this weekend as a winter storm ...

One elderly Australian, delightfully dubbed 'Outback Grandad', has garnered attention by sharing a simple and free method for property owners to help provide shelter and vital protection for birdlife.

A RARE black swan in the wild that has been spending time at a Weymouth nature reserve has attracted attention. Members of the Dorset Echo's Camera Club have been taking pictures of the ...

Conservationists, researchers and government have come together to launch a bold new plan to save threatened native bird species throughout the Mount ...

You've probably heard of the Pink Panther, but have you heard of the pink corella? This bird has caused academics to ponder ...

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