A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow ...

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You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

This past October, nature enthusiast Dyane Oliva was tending to her garden in Coral Springs, Florida, when she noticed a ...

What makes a great women’s sports city? The easy, oft-cited answer comes down to a single word: “Vibes.” It’s an overused ...

Back to Notre Dame. The way it works with the selection committee is that head-to-head results are something of a tiebreaker.

There are over 350 species of hummingbirds, but only a little over a dozen visit or stay the U.S. Learning the different ...

But bird tool use goes far beyond corvids. For instance, green herons use twigs, feathers, insects, or even bread to bait fish. The heron tosses its chosen lure onto the surface of a pond and, as soon ...

Grand Rapids, Minnesota is that rare financial oasis for retirees seeking affordability without sacrificing quality of life. Tucked away in Minnesota’s northern landscape, this welcoming community ...

We moved into our house in 2012. One of the features that drew us to this particular house was the park-like backyard. It’s a ...

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