Missouri and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico.

Winter is a busy time at bird feeders—here’s what ornithologists recommend to attract the widest variety of birds.

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and elegant creatures on earth, and inviting them into your yard is almost like ...

There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for nectar ...

Hummingbirds are one of the most fascinating and beautiful creatures to watch in your garden. Follow these tips to welcome ...

Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...

Human beings are not the only ones with a sweet tooth. Fruit bats are named after their love of sugary fruits. In fact, they ...

Well, we have about one month or so to take advantage of watching our only species of hummingbird east of the Mississippi River, the ruby-throated hummingbird. With the shortening amount of daylight ...

A calm little praying mantis sits perfectly still as a spider creeps nearby. For a moment, you might think the mantis is meditating. It is named for its “praying” pose, after all. Then, in a blink, ...

A species of bear that lives in China, almost all of the giant panda’s close relatives are meat-eaters. A few million years ago, giant pandas were too. For some reason that we are still unsure of, ...

What a pleasure to see these tiny creatures zip through the garden seeking nectar and establishing small territories near the feeders. Hummingbirds! In Michigan, we have only the ruby-throated ...