They were in bloom when we planted them five or six years ago, and they bloomed the following year as well. But they have not ...

When the mercury plummets, birds find themselves in a precarious situation. Unlike some animals that can hibernate, our avian ...

The product life cycle is an important tool for marketers, management and designers alike. It specifies four individual stages of a product’s life and offers guidance for developing strategies to make ...

The parasitic flatworm, Leucochloridium paradoxum, turns snails into zombies by controlling their eye stalks. The infected ...

A single tree of either type represents a fairly small amount of carbon dioxide in the grand scheme of things.

Every year, as I start the herculean (and absurd!) task of winnowing down a year’s worth of movies into a top 10, I also sift ...

The American woodcock, a plump harbinger of spring, is a well known shorebird found across eastern North America. The species ...

Mixed-media artist Gigi Floyd is currently showing her work at the Arcata Scoop, 1068 I St., Arcata. This 20-plus piece show ...

Look to your right and then turn to your left. Those students seated next to you won’t be there next year.” College ...

Found only in Indonesia, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) roams the rugged terrain of islands like Komodo Island and ...

On a factory farm, a turkey spends its entire life confined to a space averaging just 2.5 cubic feet — about the size of a ...

Shelter Island’s Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler loves turkeys. Nothing unusual about that. Ms. Zahler loves all animals.