Discover how woodpeckers use their bodies like hammers, combining muscle power and coordination to drill through wood.

The research provides direct evidence that at least one pterosaur species ate plants. That simple gut snapshot shifts a ...

Paleontologists spotted injuries on the tails of duck-billed dinosaur fossils that might have occurred during mating.

Walk past most park ponds and you’ll spot him: the male mallard. Despite being a common bird, the male mallard still looks ...

Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife ...

You pick up a bird field guide to identify what sparrow species you just observed on one of your nature hikes. The text directs you to look for a white eye stripe, striped crown and yellow lores. Now ...

A newly described dinosaur that appears to have persisted beyond a catastrophic die-off is forcing scientists to rethink how ...

Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium opened in 1930, joining the Field on Chicago’s lakefront south of Grant Park. In 1998, ...

You can practice your dinosaur impressions without judgment (except perhaps from the dinosaurs themselves, who have seen it all before and remain stoically unimpressed by your Velociraptor call). For ...

The Orange Crush – a Maryland specialty made with fresh-squeezed orange juice, vodka, triple sec, and a splash of lemon-lime soda – is the unofficial state cocktail for a reason. It’s refreshing, ...

Of all the species of gallinaceous birds that occur in Minnesota, only sharp-tailed grouse, also called "sharptails," and ...

Car parks filled, binoculars lifted and message groups lit up as Yorkshire skies drew watchers from towns hours away. The stir began when a dark, scythe-winged shape cut across a reservoir and then ...