The thieves moved stealthily, under cover of darkness, well prepared and with a hit list: 40 budgies, 20 canaries, two ...

Birding. Photography. The great outdoors. Big Macs. Chances are good there’s a nonfiction book out there to suit just about anybody on your holiday gift list. Some ideas: For your puzzlers ...

My partner and I are having a disagreement about JK Rowling that we want you to weigh in on. For reference, we’re a same-sex couple, and despite our different upbringing, we tend to have similar moral ...

Just four minutes of darkness was enough to confuse dozens of species of birds. As the April 2024 solar eclipse crossed North America, humans weren't the only ones affected by the dimming of the ...

Following our first look at John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series, Hogwarts' Headmaster has been spotted alongside Nicolas Flamel and his wife, Perenelle. As we first ...

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring,” says ...

Because no one wants to be scrubbing bird poop off their outdoor furniture. Most of the time birds are welcome guests on our property. They enhance our yards with their brightly colored feathers and ...

To celebrate today's "Back to Hogwarts" celebrations, HBO's Harry Potter TV series has confirmed (via SFFGazette.com) that Warwick Davis will reprise his film role as Professor Filius Flitwick, ...

HBO has officially tapped Willow star Warwick Davis to join the cast of the Harry Potter TV series. He will be reprising his role as Professor Filius Flitwick, a Hogwarts teacher whom he originally ...

Light pollution makes birds work overtime. A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an ...

Birds are singing almost an hour longer each day: Here's why By Michael Franco August 21, 2025 The researchers know that birds sing longer in light-polluted areas, but aren't sure if that's a positive ...