The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

The term “snowbirds” sometimes refers to people who head south to avoid the cold and snow of winter. There are some real ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you are an avid birdwatcher or even a casual observer, you are probably aware that there are fewer ...

There is nothing like spring. Just stand outside for a minute or two and you will hear what I mean. Birds are singing. From all corners of the prairies, forests and backyards the birds are singing ...

I’ve held many interesting and rewarding jobs in my six-plus decades, but one of my favorites is that of landlord. I have downsized in years gone by, razing all but one of my six housing ...

The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a diminutive bird ... with distinctive barred wings and a white-spotted back. The male sports a bright red crown patch, setting it apart from the female. Juveniles ...

The European Green Woodpecker is a striking bird with predominantly ... with a red centre in the male and a solid black in the female. Juveniles are similar to adults but have barred underparts and ...

Alabama and a small but growing number of other GOP-led states are pushing to enact more laws this year to legally define the ...

In an evolutionary battle of the sexes, scientists have found that male flies sharpen their eyesight to avoid being tricked ...

John and Judy Nay of St. Joseph witnessed a female pileated woodpecker extract carpenter ants from a dead silver maple, ...

Stem cell engineering and CRISPR were used to create mice with two male parents. Could we use this technique on humans?