Behavior can confirm the ID when color is seen only in flashes. Vermilion flycatchers often hunt from an exposed perch, ...

A few headlines have tried to turn one surprising field result into a happy ending: some polar bears near Svalbard, Norway, ...

Deer can turn a promising border into a row of clipped stems, especially in late winter and early spring when food is scarce. Gardeners who plan ahead lean on perennials with strong scent, bitter sap, ...

Joshua trees look timeless, which makes early blooms feel almost harmless at first glance. Scientists see something more specific: a signal that environmental cues may be shifting in ways that can ...

Winter still feels close, yet spring planning has started in earnest. The Old Farmer’s Almanac outlook, shared via Better ...

Precipitation type is decided by the whole temperature profile, not a single reading at street level. A common East Coast ...

Snow does not just cover forage; it locks it away, and horses that normally paw through powder can meet a concrete crust that turns digging into wasted effort. When the easy calories vanish, the gut ...

Arrowhead vine, often sold as syngonium, is a compact climber that adapts well to jars, even in small apartments. Cuttings ...

Polar bears are large carnivores that can treat humans as potential prey, especially when hunger rises and sea ice limits access to seals. In Arctic communities, records include stalking and repeated ...

Trying to hit, crush, or otherwise harm a snake is when many bites happen, because the animal shifts from hiding to defense ...

In a rainforest where light arrives in shards, the harpy eagle can look almost unreal: a gray crest, dark back, and calm, ...

Wild turkeys can feel like a steady presence, a familiar silhouette at field edges and oak ridges. Yet wildlife biologists ...