Bird poop: not a topic most people take interest in. However, fascinating discoveries are being made from the feces of one slowly disappearing bird in the U.K. Researchers are analyzing pied ...

Q: I recently had a flagstone patio installed in my backyard. I love the patio, but I also love having my bird feeder, so the flagstones are covered with bird poop. I routinely take down the feeder at ...

How many people have sat back and watched as their yards are swarmed by birds? Hummingbirds, bluejays, sparrows, doves, pigeons, and seagulls are common in the region. And let’s not forget turkeys, ...

Cape May, New Jersey — First come the horseshoe crabs. Hoisting their round, tank-like shells, they trundle out of the Delaware Bay under the first full moon in May to mate and lay their eggs. The ...

If you’ve ever emerged from a store to find your car freshly decorated by a passing pigeon, you’re not alone—and science finally has your back. A new study from Alan’s Factory Outlet, which ...

Small bird sitting on someone's front porch - Devilino/Shutterstock A lazy afternoon on the patio can quickly turn sour when you notice an unsightly splatter right in the middle of your favorite ...

Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...

Population of birds in paintings at the Mauritshuis, from Anne Geene and Arjan de Nooy’s ‘Ornithology’ (all photos of the book by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) (click to enlarge ...

Cape May, New Jersey — First come the horseshoe crabs. Hoisting their round, tank-like shells, they trundle out of the Delaware Bay under the first full moon in May to mate and lay their eggs. The ...