Also known as selective breeding, artificial selection is the human-guided cousin of evolution by natural selection. Instead ...

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Occupying a former warehouse space that hints at McCall’s industrial past, Timberline Relics specializes in larger antiques that make bold statements. The cavernous space allows for an impressive ...

The concept of loyalty, which is fidelity and absolute faith in an ideal, a set of objectives, or fanatical attachment or ...

Scientists suspect that subtle biological tools help guide remarkable bird migrations over thousands of miles.

Fossils unearthed in New Zealand reveal Kumimanu fordycei, a giant penguin from the Paleocene epoch, weighing around 350 ...

Woodpeckers endure incredible head impacts without injury, thanks to a unique adaptation. Their extraordinarily long tongue ...

Christopher de Vinck recalls the time when he saved a bird trapped in his walls. Perseverance is the key to success, ...

The seasonal rhythms of ecosystems are obvious to any observer. The natural timing of annual flowers and deciduous trees – tuned to match seasonal variations in rainfall, temperature and solar ...

At first glance, feathers may seem like simple parts of a bird’s body. But if you look closer—under a microscope or through a ...

Lace up those comfortable sneakers, and get out your bug spray and field guides, because we’re about to go birder-watching.

Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on seminal TV comedy "MASH," died Friday at her home in New York ...