Despite their luminescent glow, lightning bugs have remained a conservation mystery until relatively recently. Now ...

A drive through Niagara County’s rural areas in June offers waves of tall, wispy grasses swaying in the breeze. While there may seem to be open green spaces everywhere, environmentalists say ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken ...

Tucson Bird Alliance and volunteers have counted the stunning birds each spring in their only U.S. breeding stronghold.

Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...

The number of miller moths in late spring and early summer on the Front Range depends on the ebb and flow of eggs laid in the fall on the Eastern Plains. Those eggs hatch into caterpillars as army ...

Animals range in size, shape, and appearance. Some possess drab, plain-looking feathers, scales, or skin, while others sport ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing across the prairie. While this image is certainly accurate, those bison ...

We're bringing this film back to celebrate what would have been Charlie's 100th birthday in August 2020. Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, ...

For the study, Cohen and Jetz analyzed data on the movements of 406 species of North American birds collected from citizen observers over two decades as well as corresponding local temperature ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We deal with weather changes on a daily basis in the Lowcountry, from wearing a raincoat to making plans to go to the beach. But how do endangered coastal birds respond ...

After being declared extinct in 1996, the Monte Gordo grasshopper has been rediscovered in Cape Verde's highlands. Dutch biologists spotted the insect during a field trip, finding multiple ...