Not every bird belongs on a menu. However, once upon a time, Americans hunted and consumed this colorful songbird. Nowadays, the law forbids it.

The robin is regularly crowned the UK's favourite bird. With its inquisitive nature and unmistakable red breast, it's a familiar and welcome sight on garden fences and along country paths. But how ...

As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...