Even though you may welcome the sight of birds enjoying your edible gardening efforts, it could also be the reason why their ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you have bird feeders in your yard, you know it's a joy when birds make their homes around your house. But when those birds start nesting ...

A crow or two can be a fun sighting. Several crows, digging up your lawn, can be aggravating. But really, they're sending you a message to check your lawn.

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

Creating a sanctuary for the neighborhood birds in your backyard is a rewarding hobby that'll add life and color to your landscape. However, many homeowners find it tough to see birds consistently, ...

This is exactly where you should put your bird feeder to get the most feathered customers. If you find yourself feeling ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

We all want to help our feathered friends survive the winter. It feels good to see them fluttering around the feeder, grabbing a quick bite before zooming off to do bird things. But sometimes, in an ...

For many regions, winter feels like a time of dormancy. Trees are bare, mammals are hibernating, people are bed-rotting. While migratory birds do fly south for the winter, many seed- and insect-eating ...

Unlike bears, groundhogs are true hibernators. During hibernation, they don’t eat and rely on the fat stores they have built ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

When Flappy Bird was pulled from app stores back in 2014, both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store were quickly flooded with clones mimicking its gameplay and art style. Even though the game ...