From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.

A raccoon caused a large number of outages in northwestern Connecticut last month. Those types of animal power outages are ...

Once famed for their undisturbed natural ecosystems, the Galápagos Islands have seen a rise in road infrastructure and traffic in recent decades. Researchers wanted to understand how birds react ...

An avid runner will attempt to break the record for the fastest person to run the London Marathon dressed as a traffic cone. Mr Wiggins, who works in advertising and post-production, wants to ...

LONDON: A new study has discovered that birds in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behaviour due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heightened levels of ...

Warblers near roads were aggressive when the combined sounds of rival bird songs and traffic played. They approached the source of the sound, increased their physical displays, and prepared to fight.

Known also for their brood parasitism, laying eggs in other birds’ nests, their sole navigational migration highlights their independent nature and intricate life cycle.

They broadcast birdsong via a loudspeaker to simulate the intrusion of a fellow bird, adding traffic noise. The results are revealing. The closer the warblers live to roads, the more testy they ...

A police officer came up with a clever hack using a traffic cone to help a stricken motorist who had run out of petrol. PC Chris McBride of Leicestershire Police was heading back to the force's ...

According to NBCDFW, experts say that barn swallows are resourceful and reuse their nests from year to year. And if birds are occupying a nest, you cannot remove them or the next until they vacate the ...

A study by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Vienna found that yellow warblers in the Galapagos show increased aggression due to traffic noise interfering with their warning calls. The ...

After that, mom and dad clean out the nest and start feeding the baby birds. The menu around West Mifflin will likely include seafood of sorts. "Because this nest is on the Mon, it's probably ...