The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced July 15 the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year. A goat was exposed to WNV in Lunenburg in Middlesex County.

Massachusetts' first animal case of West Nile virus in 2025 has been discovered in Lunenburg, the state Department of Public ...

Rattlesnakes are some of the most unique yet feared animals in the world. They are famous for their iconic rattle on the end ...

You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

Hedgehogs rarely bite, but there may be times when a pet hedgehog will accidentally nip your fingers when you are feeding them. A hedgehog’s bite is strong enough to dig through your skin, but only ...

A world-first study reveals an acoustic interaction between plants and insects. In the study, the team focused on female moths and found that they make a critical decision—where to lay their ...

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together.

There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening ...

Acoustic interaction between plants and animals doubtlessly has many more forms and a wide range of roles. This is a vast, ...

The researchers stress that plants are not sentient. They sounds are produced through physical effects caused by a change in their local conditions. What today's discovery shows is that these sounds ...

One of Yellowstone National Park’s most beloved grizzly bears, known to fans as “Raspberry,” has not been seen in nearly two ...