Most of us picture a perfect garden as neat, trimmed, and cleared of every fallen leaf by the time winter arrives.

Every piece of the natural world is important, playing a role in supporting other pieces and keeping the whole shebang stable and resilient. But some species seem to do more than their share. A good ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds, it's literally a matter of life and death. This is the conclusion of researchers from New York's Cornell University, who found ...

Like a crown jewel, a hummingbird nest is one of the great wonders in all of nature. They are so tiny, so perfect. Yet, few of us have ever seen a hummingbird nest. This is because they are nearly ...

A plan years in the making finally came to fruition for Mary Ellen Rogers and Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter.  On Nov. 30, ...