The iridescent ruby-red throat of an Anna’s Hummingbird, the stunningly bright blues and yellows of the (aptly-named) Blue-and-yellow Macaw . . . admit it, you get color envy every time you see a ...

Discover the origin and purpose of the structures of living things, from why baboons have swollen bottoms to the ...

Plus, the reason red-winged blackbirds seem to attack everything and how tree-nesting mallards pull off impossible-looking ...

"It's hard to describe my emotions afterward as I stared down at the brook trout finning in the plastic webbing of the long-handled net." ...

Dawn the Duck has appeared at Patriots games, schools, nightclubs, and even the annual lighting of the Big Blue Bug. Her ...

The subtle rust and charcoal hues of the robin’s plumage told me it was a female, and her feathers shone fresh and porcelain smooth in the sunlight. She cocked her head, hopped, and then lunged ...

Sidney Stevens is a writer and editor for magazines, websites, and books, with a focus on health and environmental issues. Some 400 billion birds share the planet with us, each with its own abundant ...