Instead, we were met with an eerie silence and a devastating sight: beaches once bustling with thousands of seals were littered with hundreds of dead pups and adults. The usual cacophony had been ...

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Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...

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Female wild turkeys exposed to heavy hunting pressure tend to hatch more daughters, a response that could reshape flock ...

In 1989, paleontologist Darren Tanke suggested that similar breaks were the result of mating as one dinosaur mounted the ...

Aside from the cold and darkness, a long winter can wear on birders eager for the excitement of spring, when avians are their loudest and most colorful all for the sake of winning a mate. But not all ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The East River’s “Swan Lake” story has ended in tragedy. A rock-wielding, real-life “Rothbart” is believed to have ruthlessly murdered one half of the beloved swan couple that calls the river home — ...