The dikkop bird guards Nile crocodile nests, and in exchange, the crocodile protects the bird’s eggs. Discover this wild ...

Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

Soak cotton balls in an essential oil. Peppermint and lemon scents can repel birds, but you'll have to replace the cotton ...

Discover how ostriches evolved to lay their eggs in a communal nest, a unique adaptation that has allowed them to thrive in the harshest environments. These giant birds, capable of running at 70 ...

Discover the heartwarming tale of students and staff uniting to protect a killdeer's nest on campus. See how they're ensuring the mother bird's safety!

Sarasota County School District has broken ground on the new Garden Elementary School in Venice. The reconstruction will take ...

Artificial grass has come a long way since your granddad’s Astroturf. Today’s synthetics, made of nylon or polymer, have ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Wild Things columnist Eric Brown is buzzing with enthusiasm about the varied insects to be found during a record sunny spring and the benefits ...

Every spring, someone in my town posts hand-drawn TURTLE CROSSING signs near the roads where turtles lay their eggs. I’d ...