Butterfly and moth wing color variations, long attributed to the cortex gene, are actually controlled by a microRNA, mir-193, which represses pigmentation genes. This discovery, conserved across ...

Preston Cook’s love of the iconic raptor has led to a collection of 40,000 objects and, now, a quest to finally bring the ...

And it certainly isn’t the only holiday with its own color scheme: Hanukkah paraphernalia tends to come in blue and white or ...

Great clouds of snow geese are streaming across our winter skies, having arrived along Texas’ coastal regions from the Arctic ...

As December brings frigid temperatures and snowy landscapes to Connecticut, our feathered friends face unique challenges in ...

The Scout of the Year program celebrated its 40th anniversary Wednesday evening at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, honoring ...

Animals were able to see colors long before species developed the riot of colors that enlivens our world today ...

It’s not hard to see why a mountain bluebird is among the West’s most sought-after birds. Learn what the birds eat and what ...

This lovely bird, popular among hunters, came from Asia in the 1880s and can be found in tall vegetation, fields and ...