If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...

Poe Valley State Park in Penn Township, Pennsylvania exists as the natural remedy you’ve been searching for all along. Tucked away in Centre County’s verdant landscape, this 620-acre haven remains ...

A woodpecker climbs along the tree bark, listening for hidden insects beneath the surface. Its rhythmic tapping is one of nature’s most familiar sounds.

Tennessee’s wildlife and environmental agencies plan to bring back a species no longer found in the state: the red-cockaded ...

From their chisel-like beaks to their shock-absorbent skulls, woodpeckers are built for drilling holes. But new research reported by New Scientist suggests that one species may be using spores from ...

Annayah Prosser does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

WHATEVER happened to background music in public places? Does one even notice it in the malls or restaurants? (Is piped-in music still there?) When waiting for the order to be served, can you notice ...

Even after another frustrating defeat, Deion Sanders’ postgame remarks took a startling turn, one that went well beyond football. Following Colorado’s 35-21 loss to TCU, Sanders revealed that he’s ...

Just moments before touching down on the Red Planet, Eric Ianson, NASA Planetary Science Division Deputy Director and Mars Exploration Program Director gave us an in-depth look at this historic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A majority of Brazilians believe President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should ban oil exploration off the coast of the Amazon rainforest, a sensitive ecosystem that is ...

When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s worst oil spill in decades. More than 140,000 gallons (3,300 barrels) of oil ...