Large numbers of birds are expected to fly over the D.C. area for their fall migration this week, and they are at risk from light pollution. But you can help by simply flipping some switches. Bird ...

Oct. 8—EMPIRE — Anthropomorphism — assigning human characteristics to animals — is a big nope in the scientific world, akin to, as one scholar writes, "bringing back the bathwater as we rescue the ...

Bird advocates are urging Wisconsin residents to turn off outdoor lights after dark Oct. 10 to help protect birds migrating ...

As gardeners, we spend a lot of time observing nature up close — When will my tomatoes turn red? What’s eating my hosta? What’s that white stuff on my peonies? — and we react as needed to ensure our ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Soaring skylines gleaming against the inky darkness: it’s a defining feature of most cities at night. Yet, those towering triumphs come with a dark side. “Basically, around a ...

"Flocking Red Wing Blackbirds" Photo: Tom Ringold. CC Some rights reserved. This is the time of year that birds start to migrate en masse, moving from their warmer ...

Total solar eclipses only happen in the same spot once every 300 or 400 years, so it's no surprise that a team of researchers ...

Even as we enjoy the last sweet weeks of summer, all of us here in Summit County feel the coming change. We feel it in the air and see changes in daylight and nighttime. Autumn is coming. Long before ...

Deep in the heart of Texas, the stars at night burn big and bright, but if you're hoping to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way over Austin, you are probably out of luck. As the region continues to ...

Devin Mingesbruney, is a graduate student at Miami University studying conservation biology with a specific focus on birds. She is an avid birder and volunteer with Lights Out, Columbus. While walking ...

The bright lights of Manhattan skyscrapers have long drawn out-of-towners to New York City, many of whom are unprepared for the dangers of urban living. Now, those bewildered visitors include ...