This protected Mid-Atlantic salt marsh remnant, the last one in Boston, has recorded an astonishing 271 species of birds.

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other ...

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots ...

Learn how to identify and safely remove poison ivy to protect your family and pets. Discover expert tips for when and how to ...

The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...

The annual five-day census of swans belonging to King Charles III — known as Swan Upping — began Monday on the River Thames to assess their health.

Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark says plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the ...

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