In the early 20th century, ornithologist Robert Ridgway published a massive dictionary to categorize birds’ hues, from ...

The Dark-eyed Junco is easily recognized by its slate-gray plumage, white belly, and distinctive white outer tail feathers ...

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It stood on one leg, a flamingo out of water, only grey and white of plumage with a long, slightly hooked black beak. Poised ...

Hollies and possumhaws are December scene stealers in the garden, about as postcard perfect as plants can be for the holidays ...

UNC's Kurt Gray discusses his new book "Outraged," about why we find it hard to get along with each other - and how to get ...

Observing a great grey owl in the wild leaves a lasting impression. Its imposing size symbolizes an awesomeness that’s hard ...

The sound of bells seemed to be a call to the city, and perhaps even the world at large, given all the political divisions, to refocus on spiritual and social renewal. I watched part of the event as ...

Winter is a season that few could genuinely love, yet as the leaves and flowers abandon us, the structure of the countryside ...

Scuba diving off Mioskon, a minuscule islet in Indonesia’s far-flung Raja Ampat archipelago, I’m staring in disbelief at the wildy-colored hard and soft corals populating a gently-sloping reef. From ...

The Asian lady beetles move annually into protected areas to spend the winter, and your home is a great place for them to do ...