Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...

Illinois’ nearly extinct prairie chicken and Chicago’s famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, are among the highlights of the ‘Winging It’ show.

“If you see one cardinal, you’ve seen them all,” said no one ever. As common as they are, Northern Cardinals rank among the most-loved birds in the eastern United States (unless you’re a Chicago Cubs ...

African gray parrots will help other members of their species in need, the first time such charitable behavior has been documented among birds. “Parrots had not been tested yet,” says Brucks.

The northern shrike is the size of a songbird... but your feeder birds need to watch out! Here's how to identify this unique ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing across the prairie. While this image is certainly accurate, those bison ...

New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in order to hide from predators and protect their nests ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

Ancient fossils from Alaska reveal birds nested in the Arctic 73 million years ago, challenging previous assumptions about ...

West Valley’s baseball team made a historic run to win the Northern Section Division III title and advance two games in the NorCal regionals. The Eagles made a bit more history as first ...

(WAVY) – Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...

ALBANY — A large-scale geomagnetic storm was predicted to sweep across the Northern Hemisphere Monday night, but most New Yorkers had little hope of spotting the colorful waves of light known ...