When Earth was in its infancy, 4.5 billion years ago, things were quite different for our planet. Earth was quite a bit smaller than it currently is, and it was not alone. A second, smaller planet ...

I try not to get jaded about my backyard birds, but sometimes I find myself thinking "just another cardinal" or "I’d love to see something more exotic." Most of us already have a spectacular array of ...

Probably, the American goldfinch should have been included in last week's column. It's another good starter bird, like the yellow warbler. It shouldn't be confused with the yellow warbler, though. The ...