Optical illusions are indeed mind-blowing visual puzzles that challenge how our brains read images. So tricky are these that they challenge our perception, attention to detail, and our cognitive ...

The pictures capture the marvelous behaviors of Earth’s feathered species and the habitats they need to survive Carlyn Kranking - Associate Web Editor, Science Whether flying, hunting, breeding or ...

As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

There's much to admire about birds: They can soar through the skies, build durable nests and some can even sing. But can they smell? For a long time, it was widely believed that birds have no sense of ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...