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Camera traps in a forest have caught video of two all-black wolves. Now scientists are investigating where they might have ...

Sometimes critical hysteria hits, and records are hoisted into positions of historic importance. The Independent’s music team ...

While Niagara County’s coyotes generally steer clear of human contact, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation advises that during spring denning and pup-rearing, coyotes may ...

From the Everglades to the Keys, Florida is teeming with life, but with human encroachment, some species are being pushed to ...

The Lapedo child, discovered in Portugal in 1998, has fascinated scientists for over two decades. This enigmatic skeleton, ...

Scientists there became concerned about possible effects of radiation on workers’ offspring, and their studies of sperm ... USDA researchers found they could segregate X and Y sperm from rabbits, and ...

Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry ...

Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry ...

The authors' demonstration that impaired olfactory perception reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to parasitism is solid. These findings highlight the ecological significance ...