Small, round and bouncy, they never fail to draw attention.  They’re family Paridae, the vocal and acrobatic passerines that across the pond are known as tits. In North America, of course, they’re our ...

As Wichita Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy and composer Daniel Perttu began to collaborate on a violin ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the ...

I’ve been waiting for winter weather to start since the end of October, and now it is the month that spring officially begins and I feel I’ve missed it.

Do you like to sing? Some people love to sing in front of an audience, while others limit their musical vocalizations to the ...

A classic movie was once promoted with the punchline: 'In space, no one can hear you scream'. Physicists have now demonstrated, to the contrary, that in certain situations sound can be transmitted ...

There’s a place in Michigan where the wildlife has apparently decided that humans are actually pretty okay, and it’s not a ...

You might be surprised to learn that some birds regularly prey on wasps despite their painful stings. These skilled hunters have developed clever strategies for catching and eating stinging insects, ...