New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators.

The animal kingdom showcases diverse vocalizations crucial for survival and communication. Blue whales use low-frequency ...

A drive through Niagara County’s rural areas in June offers waves of tall, wispy grasses swaying in the breeze. While there ...

“If conservation of native biodiversity is not enough of a motivator, these factors should provide motivation to be invested in efforts to reverse the decline of North American grassland birds.

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Just off the historic Pony Express Road in western Utah lies a picture-perfect vista of the American West: miles of sagebrush grasslands ... public lands—and whose animals compete with horses ...

With distinct alarm calls and yips, black-tailed prairie dogs are a highly social and communicative icon of the Great Plains. A new study published today in Animal Behaviour suggests other species may ...

May 14, 2025 — Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. Researchers have analyzed 917 native forest plant ...