When the cuckoo chick hatches, it ejects other eggs or hatchlings to get all the space—and food—for itself. Hungry as a whole brood, the outsize baby devours everything brought by its foster ...

“Cuckoo” leans into the reliable horror trope that powered such classics as “Rosemary’s Baby”; that is, the woman who knows something is amiss, but no one believes her. This ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

Cuckoo spit - so named because it appears in spring when the cuckoo first calls - acts as protection, or bubble wrap, for the baby froghopper. Also known as a nymph, the baby froghopper taps into the ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...