Six mice in Grant County have recently tested positive for avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, according to a ...

"As random feathers drift through the air with a flurry of cascading leaves, I am enchanted by their delicate beauty. It is easy to understand why feathers appear prominently in the regalia of Native ...

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals ...

Gut microbes are essential partners that help digest food, produce vitamins and train the immune system. They can also pass ...

Urban raccoons are developing significantly shorter snouts than their rural cousins. This suggests that raccoons are entering ...

Open semi-natural settings in urban areas—like parks and golf courses teeming with plants and small mammals—are possible ...

Anxiety can feel like a storm that starts deep inside the skull. For years, neuroscientists have known that the amygdala — an ...

Scientists have known for years that alcohol and sugar can damage the liver and influence your choices in ways that feel ...

Fall is the season when we all decide how we are going to hunker down for the winter season ahead. We are not alone in that ...

Raccoons may have a mischievous reputation, but these clever, masked bandits bring unexpected benefits to your yard. Far from ...

A falcon’s shattered beak was repaired using human dental techniques in a remarkable bird rescue. Learn more about it here.

Raccoons living in urban environments are evolving toward more pet-like qualities. That's according to a new study that found ...