Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...

Tawny crazy ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey and create huge supercolonies that are nearly ...

South America is also home to a large variety of snake species, with new species being discovered all the time. But what are the largest snakes in South America?

The red-legged seriema ( Cariama cristata) is a striking and unusual bird. It has long, pale pink legs and a prominent, loose ...

A day after Mr Tharoor put up a post on birds, ostensibly sending a message to his critics within the Congress, a party MP has hit back with a 'birds of prey' retort.

But some birds are total badasses—they swoop down, talons ready, and take on one of nature’s most feared creatures: snakes. That’s right. While most of us would rather run in the opposite direction, ...

The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

What happens when a husky dog meets a rescued snowy owl? Animals often surprise us, and this interaction is nothing but ...

Oceanic Birds of South America: a Study of Species of the Related Coasts and Seas, including the American Quadrant of Antarctica, based upon the Brewster-Sanford Collection in the American Museum ...