He zooms in to take a closer look. And on the distinctive ‘flame’ of the butterfly, the scarlet patch on the dark brown hind wing, there it is: it looks like it’s been patched up with red paint.

For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten.

Scientists discovered a hummingbird chick that twitches like a caterpillar. This behavior scares off predators.

When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird biologists didn’t know what they were ...

From the Everglades to the Keys, Florida is teeming with life, but with human encroachment, some species are being pushed to ...

Mount Pleasant started the first day of the PIAA Class AA Swimming and Diving Championships with a gold rush at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium. The Lady Vikings’ Lily King turned in another ...

Lily King’s greatness had already been established. The Mount Pleasant senior made sure her legacy stood out like no other ...

A stroll through one of Dorset’s wild woodlands in the spring sunshine must be one of the most rewarding moments of the year. Pause to take in the natural world, from breathing in the fragrant ...

A butterfly scavenger hunt is a fun, hands-on way for kids to observe butterflies in nature. Whether you’re at a park, butterfly farm, or in your own backyard, this printable helps kids identify ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and Brown University professor who had a valid visa, was expelled in apparent defiance of a court order. By Dana Goldstein A kidney transplant ...

The USDA said current pesticide regulations are adequate to protect monarch butterflies, commenting on a proposal to list the king of butterflies as a threatened species. In a letter to the U.S ...