I know it is anthropomorphic, and therefore wrong, to think of terns as classier versions of gulls. In the proper scientific sense, class should only be considered in the taxonomic sense. But I have ...

Meet the regal western kingbird — a fierce defender of its nest and a bright sight along open fields in the west.

The theory of evolution is dominated by the utilitarian logic of natural selection: adapt or die, survival of the fittest.

One of the loveliest spring-blooming trees on our property is the serviceberry, Amelanchier x grandiflora. It is a cultivar ...

With more than 50 species found in this small country, the hummingbirds of Costa Rica put on an amazing show. Here are eight ...

The Oregon coast offers many beautiful destinations, but Oceanside’s combination of natural beauty, peaceful atmosphere, and ...

Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some ...

On Thursday, March 20th, one African Grey Parrot spoke so clearly that some people were seriously wondering if it was AI. It ...

At 11:30 a.m. on Monday, the stage was at 25.9 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday afternoon to a crest of 28.5 feet in the evening. It will then fall below the flood ...

The French director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film, a bent kind of murder mystery, presents life at its basest and gamiest. By Wesley Morris This gimmicky thriller starring Bill Skarsgard and ...

San Diego to start collecting Measure C’s hotel tax hike but will it be enough to expand convention center? The 2020 ballot measure authorizing billions of dollars in revenue to fund three civic ...