Spotting a beautiful feathered friend in your yard is a certain kind of thrill made all the more exciting if you identify the ...

Listening to bird songs and calls can help identify species and connect with the sounds of nature. An ornithologist provides ...

There are benefits to growing this colorful evergreen tree, but the risks may outweigh the rewards. Find out if this plant that birds love is right for you.

Nothing disrupts a peaceful afternoon in the garden quite like a swarm of wasps. These aggressive insects can make outdoor ...

Birds can seem amazingly social as they fly and roost together. But why do they really hang out? Let’s take a closer look at ...

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...

Growing their favorite plants is one way to bring pollinators, like ladybugs and butterflies, to your garden. This one plant also doubles as a culinary staple.

With hummingbird fall migration season is underway, a digital map offers the chance to track sightings. Here's what to know.

If you plan of feeding the Goldfinches this winter, you may want to keep your nyjer feeders up all fall and winter. The brilliant yellow males will soon be losing their bright yellow feathers. Then ...

The Portland Press Herald spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine's natural ...

Bitcoin is under pressure after sliding from highs near $115,000 to around $109,300, raising concerns that bulls could lose ...

Without further ado, here are the winners of the 2025 Ig Nobel prizes.