High up from the forest floor, birds flit from limb to limb and weave their homes from leafy foliage, seemingly safe from predators that might be lurking in the forest below. But certain species of ...

Q: My husband was excited when he witnessed a robin building a nest by recycling a shed skin from a snake that lives at the foundation of our house in Clarksville, Tennessee. We're not sure exactly ...

Spring is here and Mother Nature has lots to offer in the way of free entertainment. Q. Our porch light is suspended by a chain from the ceiling. Last year, finches built a nest in the light fixture.

I have never seen a shred of scientific evidence indicating that mothballs or any of the commercial snake repellents (which ...

While many species rely on plants or small prey, others have evolved to hunt more dangerous targets, including snakes. Known ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay. When a bird drapes its nest with snake ...

To eat or get eaten. It describes the evolutionary race of snakes versus the mammals and birds that prey on these snakes. Muzaffar Ali Khan devoted his Ph.D. to investigating the molecular mechanisms ...