We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who's hung a bird feeder knows the thrill of seeing local birds discover it. But that joy can turn into frustration when a strong gust ...

A bear cruising past your yard once is kind of thrilling. A bear repeatedly visiting to tear apart garbage cans or worse is ...

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A bird expert reveals whether you should leave your hummingbird feeder out all winter. Migrating hummingbirds rely on feeders during the coldest months.

Winter arrives with its frosty charm, but for many creatures, it also brings a scramble for survival. While we’re cozying up with hot drinks and fluffy blankets, birds and pollinators are out there ...

On a warm day in the spring, when you look at a bright flower and see a bee dancing around on the inside of the plant, that creature is likely just making a stop on a long journey before it returns to ...

Dynasties are famously rare in the NFL. The dominance of Tom Brady's Patriots is far and away the exception rather than the rule, and Kansas City's modern dynasty is proving it through 12 weeks of the ...

Foster children from Alameda County are facing increasingly long odds of being reunited with their families because of distant out-of-county placements, inadequate social worker staffing, and other ...

The Crystal City Council gave final approval to an ordinance amendment that would allow the keeping of ducks, while adding a section to allow beekeeping. The final vote occurred at the Nov. 18 city ...

Mary Julia Koch offers a fine report on the Beacon School’s in-person writing requirement (“A New York School Finds a Way Around AI,” op-ed, Nov. 5). Its policy will ensure that “students are not ...