In the United States and Canada there are many birds colored primarily yellow and black. This is a common color pattern of ...

Explore ten of the most colorful snake species, including the Milksnake, Corn Snake, Green Tree Python, and Rainbow Boa.

A chipping sparrow perches on a caged bird feeder. This individual is in nonbreeding plumage. Note that it has a rather ...

The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what Minnesotans already ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “sparrow?” If someone had asked me this as a child, I would have said it’s a ...

A graceful river-dweller with striking black and white plumage, this rare tern swoops and dives over the waterways of South Asia, where local fishermen often consider it a good luck charm. The ...

Big Garden Birdwatch has highlighted the winners and losers in the garden bird world. The blue tit and great tit, much-loved garden species, have seen their average numbers rise by 24% and 61% ...

Besides stars, the United States Navy uses quasars as beacons. Quasars are distant galaxies with supermassive black holes, surrounded by ... X-Ray Flashes from a Nearby Supermassive Black Hole ...

With her eyes almost entirely obscured by the rim of her wool boater-style hat, Melania Trump stood next to president-elect ...

Ball pythons, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are popular nonvenomous snakes known for their docile nature and distinct ...

The New Year marks the biggest calendar moment for the RSPB, with the annual Big Garden Birdwatch weekend on January 24, 25, 26. It is the largest garden wildlife survey in the world. Thanks to the ...