Buff-leaf hawkmoth larvae and pupae hiss by forcing air through spiracles, using breath-powered sounds to deter predators.

It’s called the “Hawk Call.” For decades, a highlight of the experience of covering baseball games at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium or Progressive/Jacobs Field was that midgame moment when Paul ...

Backyard chickens face predators, disease, and harsh weather. Learn the top threats and the proven steps that keep your flock safe year-round.

Let's say you are a private detective, working an otter den case at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve. Your job is to keep an ...

The first snowstorm was really one for the books. It made for a very snowy November on paper. That Indian Summer is a warm memory turned cold. Every year we ...

When danger approaches, many creatures seem to follow the ancient proverb that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Researchers have recently been finding subtle ways that animals communicate with ...

I sat in the outdoor amphitheater at the World Center for Birds of Prey, located just outside of Boise with 150 other raptor ...

Sonoma and Marin counties are a nature-lover’s dream, with their sweeping meadows, dramatic coastlines, dense redwood forests and golden rolling hills offering a variety of beautiful landscapes. ...