Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding

Today the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced they will change all the eponymous names of North American birds (like Cooper'...

  This is the time of year when one of our most mysterious bird species returns to our area from its wintering grounds. With an 18" win...

Since yesterday was "Save A Spider Day," I should have posted about the Joro Spider, but that didn't occur to me until now. Th...

  Today is Buzzard Day, the day that Turkey Vultures typically return to Hinckley, Ohio from their wintering grounds. That's not very in...

 

Today is World Sparrow Day, a day to celebrate one of the most successful of Human commensal species, the House Sparrow (Passer dome...

Over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, something like a dozen outdoor murals in Salt Lake City were vandalized. Some murals were on the ...

Hibernation is one of the more effective strategies temperate animals have developed to survive winter's cold temperatures and lack ...