It’s very much like the case of a caddisfly larva: pieces of plant material – usually lichen, bark fragments, stems or seeds – are sewn together to form a protective shroud in which the vulnerable ...

Frogs and salamanders lay their eggs in communal jelly masses that are attached to submerged sticks. The jelly protects the ...

With spring in full bloom, the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is reminding the public some safe tips on what to do if a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials have reported two more outbreaks of bird flu in commercial flocks in Jefferson and Walworth counties – both owned ...

After years of challenges at the nest, the internet celebrity eagles of the Hanover bald eagle webcam have marked a special milestone. First, there was one egg. Then there was a second. Now, to the ...

This hidden camera captures a rare moment of a ground-nesting bird standing protectively near its eggs. Blending into the open landscape, the nest remains almost invisible, relying on camouflage for ...

Stephen Michael Blakey is facing four Commonwealth charges of exporting a regulated native specimen, and three counts of exporting fauna protected by the Convention on International Trade in ...

Researchers recently discovered that platypuses are the only known mammals with hollow melanosomes, a pigment-filled structure that gives hair, fur, skin, feathers and eyes their color. Mark Metcalfe ...

My knees spring back from a winter sitting at my computer just by hauling sacks of mulch. We have routines for adding, ...

From Beethoven and Brahms to contemporary composers and rising artists, the DMV’s classical scene offers a rich and wide-ranging season.