Avian brood parasitism is a fascinating phenomenon where certain bird species, known as brood parasites, lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, referred to as hosts. This strategy ...

For Edoardo Bellotti It was the first June of the new millennium and we were in the northern Italian foothills of the Alps.

As a farmer, climate change, soil conditions, livestock care, fluctuating prices, labor demands and equipment maintenance give Mark Falker of Bruce Township plenty to worry about. So, for now, he’s ...

But they’re hungry because the wildflowers they feed on, such as dandelion, knapweed, clovers and birds-foot trefoil ... medicine”, protecting them from parasitic infections.

From female penguins who create a unique call to orioles weaving elaborate nests, here's why we appreciate the hard work of a ...

It might be Valentine’s Day – but this weekend is for more than just love birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around ...

Last year, periodical cicadas made national headlines as a 13-year brood known as Brood XIX and ... Pretty much everything from birds to deer to chipmunks eat periodical cicadas, Kritsky said.

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 ...

But when can people expect them? This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this spring, said Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari, a group that studies ...