When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny organisms are hard at work, consuming the previous year's dead plant material ...

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental ...

Winter feeding changes where deer travel and when they move. New Hampshire officials warn that supplemental feeding is linked to higher vehicle collision risk, while Washington wildlife staff note ...

A viral video shows a fawn leaping headfirst into fresh snow and popping back up in confusion, melting hearts across the internet.

Fossil and modern wolf teeth show that as winters grow warmer and snow declines, gray wolves are forced to work harder for food.

Recent 2025 studies reveal the biological functions behind seemingly strange animal behaviors. From chimpanzees using plants as medicine and orcas coordinating hunts with dolphins, to eagles gathering ...

Tina and Milo, the mascots for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, are anthropomorphic stoats. Native to the Italian Alps, the habitat of these small mammals is increasingly ...

While North Dakota’s winters can be tough on people, they can be even more challenging for our state’s wildlife populations.

The animals chosen as Olympic mascots are stoats — creatures that are at risk because of climate change. Learn more about the color-changing critters.

Experts disagree on what percentage of the iguana population in Florida might have been killed in the recent cold snap, but ...

The winter season presents a series of challenges for wildlife, such as food shortages, cold temperatures and large snowfalls. Fortunately, many species have physiological and behavioral traits to ...

White-tailed deer like those on Long Island have significantly expanded their range north into Canada in recent decades, so ...