That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, build nests, lay eggs and raise young. Why do birds sing so much during this time, though? Why Do Birds Sing? Singing is ...

The whistling ducks, with their distinctive call and pink beaks, are often found along the Gulf Coast, including in Houston.

The American tree sparrow and some really cool ducks will be leaving soon.

There will soon be a noisy, colorful bird appearing in the Tehachapi Mountains, with the annual return of the beautiful Bullock's Orioles. These interesting and ornamental birds are called neotropical ...

Inscribed on the nameboard of an ottavino spinet (a small tabletop, or even laptop, harpsichord) dated 1710 and now in the Russell Collection of musical ...

There’s a whole lot of false consciousness running around. How to battle against it?  It’s a matter of public health.  It’s as bad as the measles.  The Wobblies, or members of the IWW (Industrial ...

Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, author Gregory Maguire plans one of his few “Elphie: A Wicked ...

These decadent yet chintzy nostalgia pieces with delusions of forward momentum once ruled the box office. Not anymore.

Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral wetlands that serve as hidden ...

“The birds don’t ask if the morning will come,” she said. “They just sing.” Therefore, we sat listening, breathing in the knowing. The knowing that the world moves, the sun ...

The best black and white printers, also known as mono printers, can achieve the same high-quality output as their color counterparts while being cheaper to buy and run. With just one black ...