The kakapo is a flightless parrot found only in New Zealand. Discover why this rare bird walks, climbs, and waddles instead of soaring.

Harmful, blue-green algae blooms have been appearing on bodies of water nationwide, just as you may be drawn to go swimming or boating. Here’s what you should know.

Find out what makes the bufflehead unique among diving ducks and other interesting facts about this little butterball of a ...

Centuries ago this tree was used for all kinds of medicinal properties of its bark and pods. The name of catalpa originated ...

Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in the air. But there are a few outliers. Here are some of the species that push the boundaries of their aerial potential – with a focus on the ...

These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.

Native to North America, catalpa trees in June display clusters of white bell-shaped flowers before producing their ...

A half century ago, the futurist was tinkering with a wind machine, writing love poems, and literally dancing to his own beat ...

Bony ridges around the ear opening and a curtain-like flap of bone behind the tongue would have shielded soft tissue when the bird thrust its head underwater ... The casque – a dome of solid bone on ...

President Trump unveiled the Golden Dome, a $175 billion missile defense program integrating ground- and space-based technologies. Led by General Michael Guetlein, the system aims to neutralize ...

Despite the pelican’s massive size, the bird that‘s caused the most damage in Salt Lake City is the ferruginous hawk — which happens to be the mascot of former Jazz head coach (and 2021 pass ...

one of whom headed directly toward a cypress tree dome, the main spot for nesting birds, which included wood storks, a long-legged wading species federally listed as threatened. A Wood Stork chick ...