A new kind of laser captures light just like some colourful bird feathers. The device mimics the nanoscale structure of colourful feathers to make high-intensity laser light with almost any colour.

Imagine staring out your back window, watching the birds come to your feeder. You see Carolina wrens, Carolina chickadees, and a northern cardinal. Wait, is it a cardinal? You see what appears to be a ...

I am fascinated by all aspects of nature. It doesn’t matter if it’s insects, reptiles, amphibians, plants, rocks or mammals. I love it all. But for some reason, birds seem to be rise to the top of my ...

Migratory birds are specially adapted to find their way over extreme distances that represent remarkable tests of endurance. Now, researchers reporting December 6 in the journal Current Biology have ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...