Coronado Public Library’s 2026 Coronado Community READ celebration continues this week with a visit from the author of this year’s selection, Chris Sweeney, on Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m.

Such as reading. At the start of each new year, there’s a flurry of activity over at places like Goodreads and BookTok. Users ...

After a week of failed efforts, morale was dropping (unlike the birds). If anything, the enemy seemed to be adapting to the situation. An army observer apparently noted that the emu’s had established ...

These finches have a famously wonky beak, with the upper and lower halves of the beak crossing each other at the tip. It looks strange, even uncomfortable, but the twisted beak is perfect for ...

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds ...

The Big Duck has been making people smile for decades. Something about a giant duck just makes everyone happy. Even people who claim they’re too cool for roadside attractions love this place. The duck ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of the largest flying birds ever discovered, had a wingspan so wide that it ...

Ann Patchett rallied behind fellow author George Saunders after his new book, Vigil, received a scathing review.

Ryan Gingeras grew up hearing Mob folktales courtesy of his grandfather Charley, who worked in a tough bar in the Bronx after serving in the Second World War. Among the dubious regulars was Willie ...

Dark-eyed junco songbirds have been serenading the University of California, Los Angeles campus for decades as they forage for food. The species from the sparrow family is not usually found in cities.

When COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los Angeles city birds responded just as quickly, with measurable shifts in beak ...