It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due to their nocturnal tendencies. Owls aren’t clamoring for a spot at feeders ...

Few can predict that outcome, but high school mascot fans in Vermont might at least know why we asked the question. Over the ...

They may appear to transform a neighborhood into what looks like an old, scary Alfred Hitchcock movie, but black vultures congregating in Honesdale and other places in the region in the last few ...

Linguists and archaeologists have long argued about which group of ancient people spoke the original Indo-European language. A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray.

Ancient-genomics researchers have pinpointed the homelands of a nomadic tribe that transformed the culture and genetics of Europe and Asia, revealing a potential source for the Indo–European ...

said he had “candid” conversations with President Trump when asked about reports that he and Trump got into “screaming matches” during the president’s first term in office.

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly ...

The snowy owl is a case in point. The large, handsome bird breeds across the Arctic, including land in Canada, Alaska, Russia, Norway and Greenland. It's extremely difficult for scientists to ...

Scientists have invented a smart fabric that converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.

And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of the script ...

The raccoon’s sound is similar to a screeching owl’s whistle. They use vocalization to call each other. They belong to the Carnivora order, badgers, cats, bears, dogs, and carnivores. Raccoons do not ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...