Different birds look for different nest box styles and entrance sizes. Smaller songbirds like chickadees and wrens prefer snug entrance holes around 1 to 1.5 inches, while larger birds need bigger ...

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

We take a closer look at cute, mischievous chipmunks and why you may want to get rid of (or at least discourage) them.

The last two or three weeks of really cold weather and snow cover have limited my treks into my usual haunts in the Times News area. Add into that the fact that my favorite areas to find waterfowl, ...

Every year, I usually take an excursion to one of the best places in our region to locate northern boreal species: the ...

Rosemary is a herbaceous shrub many people grow for cooking. But it actually has many more uses in the garden, especially ...

Les grâces naturelles, an extremely rare painting by surrealist master René Magritte is expected to fetch up to €10 million when it goes up for auction for the first time in March at Christie's.

Experience Dix Park’s sunflower field in Raleigh, NC. Thousands of blooms, summer sunshine, and free admission await visitors ...

Seeds may be small, but they are nutritional powerhouses. From chia seeds stirred into drinks to pumpkin seeds sprinkled on salads, they deliver fibre, healthy fats, plant protein, and an array of ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — “I wanted to create an easy and mess-free way to consume sunflower seeds at a sports game, on the road, or anywhere,” said an inventor, from Albuquerque, N.M., ...