These majestic birds are restricted to the Scottish highlands and islands, with just a few pairs breeding in southern Scotland and the north of Ireland. The Golden Eagle population remains broadly ...

The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) possesses one of nature’s most extraordinary adaptations for navigating without relying on vision. Its most distinctive feature is its nose, which consists of ...

The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) possesses one of nature’s most extraordinary adaptations for navigating without relying on vision. Its most distinctive feature is its nose, which consists of ...

Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) live in forests in the forks of trees up to 20 feet high. Blue jays (recognizable by their blue, black, and white feathers. Unlike most blue birds, which exhibit ...

However, some types do well in partial shade. The dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata), which grows in USDA zones 4 to 8, likes part sun to full shade. Choose an area that's shielded from the wind to ...

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BATH TOWNSHIP, MI – A yellow northern cardinal is a rare thing and Michigan’s got one. Michiganders Arlene and John McDaniel have been backyard birders for nearly four decades and just before ...

Whether it's Celosia argentea with its feathery spikes or the brain-like folds of Celosia cristata (also known as cockscomb), these plants make a charming addition to flowerbeds, pots, and even wild ...

Today's closest living relatives to Phorusrhacids are almost an extreme opposite of the giant flightless terrors – they're instead slight, long-legged, dainty birds, like the red-legged seriema ...

The organ is so sensitive that it enables Condylura crista, its scientific name, to see through its nose! Creatures, such as amphibians, small fish, and mollusks, are a delicacy for star-nosed moles.