Climate change, light pollution and landscaping practices are contributing to a global decline in lightning bugs.

Before you head outdoors this summer, health experts have a critical warning for New Yorkers: watch out for ticks—because they’re everywhere.

On Thursday morning at the Yale Center for British Art, there will be a screening of a short film called “Flying Bird’s Diary.” It’s a multi ...

If familiarity breeds contempt, then no wild animal has made itself more loathsome to humanity than the city pigeon. They ...

Why Cleaning Windows Should be Part of Your Spring Car Wash. Winter driving leaves a tough film of grime, salt spray and road ...

"Visitors may observe from outside the areas marked with yellow caution tape." Officials take bold action after reporting a ...

“If you live in Manhattan,” Diuk-Wasser said, “most likely you got it by traveling. If you live in Queens or the Bronx, you ...

The Eastern hognose snake is another species that has become increasingly rare here. So named because of its upturned snout ...

There have been at least five breeding pairs of the non-native species found in northwest Nassau County alone this year, in ...

With dedication and ingenuity, a recovery team has been helping the endangered shorebirds overcome old and emerging threats ...

Today, Waymo – the company behind the autonomous cabs you can book via an app – announced that it’s expanding its reach to ...