Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and view into “climate niches” reveals unexpected risks for some birds.

For example, the breeding range for the Bohemian waxwing, a bird well known to North American and European birders, extends over a large swath of the Arctic, while the chestnut-crowned ...

Biologists have long debated why some plants and animals can adjust to a wide range of climates, while others can't.

Cumbria is one of the few areas of England that still offers a genuine escape. From spectacular sunsets, dramatic cliffs and empty beaches of the west coast to the wild moors of the north and the ...

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Nature lovers need to go no further than the canopied campus of SUNY New Paltz to enjoy a rich variety of tree canopies, trunks, branches and blossoms getting ready to burst. There is a 1.5-mile ...

In the great sandwich pantheon, the cheesesteak sits on a throne of thinly sliced beef, melted cheese, and perfectly toasted ...

Also most likely any chestnuts you roasted would not be American Chestnuts. Why? A chestnut blight in the early 20th century wiped out most of American Chestnuts in our local forests.