CHESTER - Glassing the flat-brown fields at the Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center failed to immediately yield any sign of ...

Explore the rich history of Lindenhurst veterans through a new display featuring memorabilia from the World War Veterans Club ...

The snood is a weird, fleshy feature on a wild turkey's head that plays a key role in mating, breeding, and establishing ...

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

Using her signature nature sketches, Leslie highlights key identification clues such as beak shape, coloring, flight patterns and behavior. She encourages readers to follow their natural curiosity and ...

Environmentalists work to protect the endangered snowy plovers as they return to Monterey Bay beaches for nesting season.

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...

Arizona’s Grand Canyon, also playing in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, started its Antelope nickname in 1949, later shortened to the Lopes. A hairy mascot known as the “Purple People Eater” ...

What the dodo symbolizes has changed over time. It has been, variously, a parable, a joke and a warning. When we see it as an ...