Increasingly rare winter visitor makes a noticeable return to Katy

Thousands of snow geese poured over Katy last week in a sight many longtime residents thought they might never see again. On ...

The sky's hidden ecosystem: Radar reveals an organized, living habitat

When people think about habitats on Earth, they likely picture forests, oceans or grasslands. Few think to look up. Yet the lower atmosphere, or troposphere, may be the largest habitat on the planet.
AZ Animals

This Alaskan Frog Freezes Solid Every Winter, Then Comes Back to Life

Somewhere between life and death is the Alaskan Tree Frog. Discover how this amphibian freezes and lives to tell the tale.
Stuttgart Daily Leader

Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report: January duck numbers likely low; Midwinter survey coming, anecdotal reports not promising

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists were able to survey the waterfowl landscape last week with no significant delays ...

Has Hot Cropping Ruined Duck Hunting? Here’s What the Data and Biologists Say About How Flooded Corn Affects Waterfowl Migration

A letter from Senator John Kennedy says the “unsportsmanlike” practice of hot cropping for mallards is ruining Southern duck ...
The Source Weekly

Winter Waterfowl Watching

As winter settles in to Central Oregon, rivers and managed wetlands offer excellent areas to view waterfowl. “Central Oregon is a great place to see a wide variety of winter waterfowl, including ducks ...
The Economist

Same-sex sexual behaviour in primates is a survival strategy

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...