The piping plovers received much attention in Chicago again, and it’s well deserved. The return of mating plovers is a continuing avian success story in an era in which shrinking habitats and ...

In Jeff Avery’s classroom at George Washington High School, a lot of time is spent outdoors checking snake traps, planting sunflowers, and harvesting from the garden.

Data from one comprehensive survey of the relocation landscape by the US-based Global Conservation shows that there is simply not enough large-bodied prey—a prerequisite for tigers—in the intended ...

Minnesotans chasing a cavalcade of seasonal colors often parade at this time of year from the Twin Cities to Duluth and from there farther north along the Lake Superior shoreline. Alternatively they ...

We've all been asked if we're cat people or dog people, and some of us may be able to answer that question more quickly than others. But do we really have to choose? No! There are several dog breeds ...

When the leaves started falling from the tree in their backyard, 25-year-old Lexi Jameson and her fiancé got a surprise that has now captured the attention of millions online. The couple moved into ...

A new marsupial species found in the Río Abiseo National Park, Marmosa chachapoya, contributes to the biological richness of the Andes.

Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become champion of a unique competition to protect native fish from invasive giant snakehead fish in central Sri Lanka ...