When water runs low during the dry season, thousands of hippos are forced to share the same pool, where tensions run high. The stress hits its peak when flocks of hungry birds attempt to use this pool ...

Warmer springs create a 'mismatch' where hungry chicks hatch too late to feast on abundant caterpillars, new research shows. Warmer springs create a "mismatch" where hungry chicks hatch too late to ...

Birds decimate crops, costing farmers tens of millions of dollars each year. To stop that from happening, farmers have employed all kinds of gimmicks, from traditional scarecrows to nets. If you're ...

This August, gardeners are being encouraged to sprinkle chilli powder in their gardens for a significant reason. It may seem strange, but chilli powder is an excellent deterrent to keep food meant for ...

April 23 (UPI) --Spring is getting warmer and arriving earlier as a result of global warming. And according to new research, the shifting season is throwing off the timing of predators and their prey, ...

One morning this past week, the sunrise on the eastern end of the valley was a beautiful rose color that seemed to bounce up and off the landscape of snow. It didn’t last long because clouds began ...

Yes, a number of hawks hunt and eat smaller birds, and the sight of them strikes terror in the hearts of our backyard birds. If you've ever watched a crowd of ...

THE bitter winter forced a massive number of birds to seek food in Scottish gardens from generous nature enthusiasts, a new survey has found. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

Biologists have learned that caterpillars that feed on one or two plant species are better able to hide from predatory birds than caterpillars that consume a wide variety of plants. For caterpillars, ...

EARLIER springs driven by climate change are creating a “mismatch” between when caterpillars hatch and baby birds are feeding, scientists have warned. Data collected from “citizen scientists” across ...