A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day’s drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of ...

As the days grow longer and the weather warms, hikers across Nevada are ready to lace up their boots and hit the trails. Along the way, they may encounter wildlife that’s becoming more active ...

Scott Wallace, a New Hartford native and former O-D reporter, will lecture on his new book on Central American civil wars at Munson on March 29. Wallace, a writer and photojournalist, reported ...

Writer and photojournalist Scott Wallace, who focused on immigration, police and special projects at the O-D from 1997 to 1999, will give a slide lecture based on his new book, “Central America in the ...

Nascent journalist Santiago Ortiz loves a challenge. His latest: Could he turn a Phillies spring training game into a day trip? Yes, from waking up in his bed here to Florida to sleeping in his ...

The Lord is still speaking to His people today in supernatural ways. In a recent video, prophetic minister Mike Thompson shared about a powerful angelic visitation he had that offers a divine ...

Spring has arrived in Austin, which also signals the return of potential severe weather — on the heels of an unusually cold and snowy winter. And severe weather isn't the only natural threat you ...

It turns out the hummingbird might fend off predators by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar that lives in the same region ... A chance discovery White-necked jacobin hummingbirds are common in Central ...