Pittsfield’s 14th annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival returns Feb. 13-23, featuring live theater, music, dance, ice sculpting ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

Spring usually unfolds slowly, carefully, like the wings of a monarch butterfly as it labors into its new life after escaping its pupa. This year, spring exploded, like the seeds of a ...

Thistle seeds, renowned for their digestive properties, are a natural resource that can transform your stomach health.

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) can be a pain if it's growing in your yard. It's non-native and can be an invasive plant, as ...

The easiest place to find wild Thistles might be the campsite outside Semine, although it’s not an uncommon sight next to roads all over the map. It does tend to end up mixed in with a handful ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

These presentations during Paris couture remain a key moment to woo clients with teasers, while independents see it as a ...

That's what the findings of new research on a common backyard bird, the house finch, imply. A groundbreaking pangenomic study has revealed a major DNA flip that appears to have made the small bird ...

In her work, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in colorful ...

Gabrielle Myers reads "Bounty Set to Burst Forth," "Symbol Shake," "Never Rest in Dormancy Beyond the Proper Time," and "The First Fire of Fire Season." ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. Its growing presence in the environment increases the chances that people will be exposed ...