Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 ...

Marsh crane fly. The marsh crane fly, species Tipula oleracea, is native to Europe and Africa but is now widespread across North America. These flies are also called the common crane fly.

Yes, I love finding something neat and interesting on any of my Times News walks or hikes, but seeing a new bird for the year ...

George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, will give a talk about his work in saving the world’s ...

A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...

Pine trees are one of the most common coniferous species in North America. Learn how to identify the types found in the United States and Canada.

Animalia 75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline, study says Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

Scientists have learned that another species of fungus found in Europe and Asia causes white-nose disease, which has ravaged bat populations in the United States and Canada.

A prehistoric sea monster never-before-known to man was hunting prey in North America 85 million years ago, fossils found decades ago in Canada reveal.

Last winter, a waterfowl nut from New York traveled to Utah to hunt cinnamon teal and complete his quest to shoot every legal duck, goose, swan, and crane in North America ...

Of the 15 distinct species of cranes, two migratory cranes (sandhill and whooping) seem to be prime candidates for colonizing South America.