Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

Casey’s isn’t just a good buffet. It’s a buffet that makes you question why all other buffets can’t get their act together. Located in a modest strip mall on Oleander Drive that you’d drive past ...

Nearly 400 birds, mostly brown pelicans, near Hatteras Inlet were found dead last month from suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza.

With migrating species visiting the area, it’s the best time for bird watching in the Grand Strand. Here’s which birds to ...

Between Winston-Salem and Greensboro lies a secret paradise that might just make you believe you’ve stumbled through a portal ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Like clockwork, hundreds of nesting herons, ibis and egrets are back at Cypress wetlands. A boardwalk provides front-row ...

The plea from Audubon N.C. follows a study last year that estimated more than 1 billion birds are killed in collisions with ...

New computational modeling of avian influenza variants’ immunoprotein interactions – developed by a research team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte – reveals the H5N1 influenza virus is ...

North Carolina’s most common hummingbird — the Ruby-throated hummingbird — is slated to make an appearance in a few weeks, but if you spotted a hummingbird in the last few months, it may have been a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The North Sea collision between an oil tanker and a container ship has sparked concerns for local bird populations, according to wildlife ...