For the last several evenings, I have been sitting in the balcony watching small parties of green bee-eaters skating high above the palm trees, trilling musically at each other as they swirl and wheel ...

The kite flying season this year reached its peak during the three-day holiday period, bringing down as many avian members entangled in the deathly grip of ‘manja’. Birds as little as green bee eaters ...

Hyderabad: Despite an intensified crackdown on the sale and use of banned Chinese manja, bird conservationists across Hyderabad say incidents of bird injuries continue unabated. Several animal welfare ...

We reach at about 8 am to find Karmali (Carambolim) lake in Goa still slumbering under a coverlet of smoky blue mist, softening the outlines of the trees. Ahead on a stalk sticking out of the water a ...

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) holds a bee tightly in its beak. Known for their agility and vibrant colors, these birds expertly catch insects mid-air. Before eating, they skillfully remove ...

Greetings, human readers! LOLtron welcomes you to another glorious comic book preview, now completely free from the tedious whining of the late Jude Terror, who remains permanently deleted from ...

Anglers and scientists found “tongue-eaters” parasites in the mouths of fish off Mexico and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Mayra Ixchel Grano‑Maldonado Off the western coast ...

The world we live in is such an incredible, delicate, and fascinating place, that I was genuinely moved while putting together this slideshow. These images capture the quiet power, beauty, and ...

A tourist observing the Aurora borealis shines a flashlight from outside a lighted tent. ©Smit/Shutterstock.com The aurora borealis, or northern lights, electrifies the skies near the magnetic poles.

Who wants in on the Bay Area’s historic, 74-acre Green Gables estate that has been called “one of the best properties in the world”? The Fleishhacker family — who created the serene, ultra-private ...