Sensing that breast cancer ran in certain families, the geneticist Mary-Claire King and a team of researchers at UC Berkeley ...

A pair of Cooper’s hawks made their home in one photographer’s backyard. Over the last 18 months, he’s watched these wild ...

Is that one there?” Kaggie Orrick, a National Geographic Explorer and conservation scientist, asks from the passenger’s seat of the truck. She and her colleague and collaborator Malia Byrtus — a ...

When animals are injured, orphaned or otherwise left to Mother Nature's unforgiving devices, must humans just sit back and observe? Sometimes, staying away is for the best. Local wildlife can ...

Snake season sneaks up fast. As temperatures climb, snakes that have been dormant all winter start moving again, into yards, under porches, and along walking trails. For dog owners, that’s not just ...

If you have a sweet tooth, these are the chocolate shops that you need to visit, per professional reviewers and customers.

If someone told you that one of the most spectacular overlooks on the entire East Coast was hiding in plain sight in New ...

If you’ve been searching for a place where the water is actually clean and the crowds are actually absent, La Salle Lake ...

Chipmunks have been around Ojibway Park for years, but seeing them east of the Herb Gray Parkway used to be unheard of — until recently. “I have seen them twice,” Soniya Khan said. “They’re very cute.

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Chipmunks may look harmless with their tiny paws, striped backs, and stuffed cheeks, but these cute ...

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs ...