Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

If you are like me, every time I look out the window it seems like the ground under my bird feeders appears to be moving. The entire area seems to be alive with little brown birds. Each one of ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

One of our first spring arrivals will be the colorful hooded orioles. The crisp fluorescent yellow and jet black of the males ...

A small tablet can work just as well as (or even better than) larger ones, especially when it comes to lugging one around between classes or in your work bag on your commute. When you're on the ...

It ain't got a touch screen, and it's not a 2-in-1 tablet masquerading as a laptop. It's a small, modern computer with an impressive 11.6-inch screen. This laptop takes portability seriously.

The spread of bird flu is particularly alarming as the virus continues to sweep through more poultry, ducks, and cattle herds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its bird ...

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