Pheasants are ground-dwelling birds with colorful plumage. They remain hidden until danger is close, then burst into the air in quick, explosive flight. Originally native to Asia, they were introduced ...

This week, National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas were deployed to the Chicago area to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, other federal authorities and federal property ...

The lives of 30 beluga whales — the last captive cetaceans in Canada — are in jeopardy this week. Housed at Marineland, a closed-down theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, their future has become the ...