More than two years after finalizing a roadmap to keep drivers from hitting wild animals on New Mexico highways, NMDOT is now ...

Researchers have discovered a prehistoric ‘demon-toothed’ fish in Socorro County, New Mexico. The fish, which lived over 300 million years ago, was discovered by ...

Many people look forward to hummingbird season. Feeding and watching the antics of these hyperactive and sometimes pugnacious ...

Almost everyone knows that Wisconsin's state animal is a badger — hence the Badger State nickname. But, did you know that the state has a host of other official symbols? There's an official tartan ( ...

In America, states now celebrate not just flowers but their own desserts, minerals, neckwear—even firearms. Is there any ...

WASHINGTON — The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts — not just because of human cases causing severe illness, but also due to troubling new instances of ...

Scientists found a “flower”-like sea creature with 22 tentacles and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean ...

From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida Scrub-Jay is the new state bird!”. If only this were true. The Florida Scrub-Jay ...

Across New England, this autumn was a bumper year for acorns — a favorite meal for blue jays. This season, bird counters are already noticing an increase in northern blue jays that are sticking ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The risk of bird flu to the public remains low, although people in specific jobs, including farmworkers, are at a higher risk of getting it. This news follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent state of ...