Regular bird baths aren't too useful if they freeze during the winter, but birds still need to drink and bathe. You can help ...
“The light basically bounces back and forth between the fibrils, instead of reflecting back out—that’s what creates the ...
A multi-colored 3D mural of a giant bird, dating back 4,000 years, has been found at the Huaca Yolanda site in Peru's ...
The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...
Overall populations of evening grosbeaks are down, but the Northeast is experiencing a rise. Conservationists want to know ...
To find a better way to reproduce this cool color, a team at Cornell University looked to nature. Specifically, a bird called ...
The elegant trogon has officially been renamed the coppery-tailed trogon, though experts insist it's the same rare ...
Sightings continue in January, with observations beginning to dwindle in February and March. Golden-crowned Kinglets are ...
In our complete guide to bird lifecycles, we lead you from nesting and hatching all the way back to the mating season.
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Attracting cardinals to your backyard

To attract cardinals, use sturdy hopper or platform feeders with a consistent supply of seeds, nuts, and fruit. Cardinals prefer to nest in dense shrubs and evergreens rather than traditional ...
Ultrablack reflects less than 0.5% of light and is useful for cameras, solar panels, and telescopes but is hard to make and ...
With some 1,200 species of plants, 300 butterflies and some 700 species of vertebrates, the Rio Grande Valley’s 4,300 square miles are among the most biodiverse in the United States. And each fall, ...