There is a large family of birds belonging to the blackbird family, but an invasive species often causes confusion.

The piping plover may have a new predator to worry about – the common grackle, which has been photographed for the first time eating eggs in a nest of the endangered migratory bird. “This behavior ...

Other than the first records above, there were other highly notable reports. A marbled godwit, identified and photographed at ...

Cornell University and NVIDIA researchers team up to build better appearance models for biological iridescence using bird feathers.

The deadly Sydney funnel-web is three distinct species – not one, as previously thought, scientists have confirmed. Spider experts have long suspected the Sydney funnel-web was more than one species ...

Woltmann said the most common species seen is the common grackle, which form large flocks as they migrate here every winter. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, “The common ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of fish, crab and ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

Scientists in Australia say a group of “unusually large” funnel-web spiders is actually a new species in its own right. Researchers say they used anatomical and DNA comparisons to study ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...