The US state's tradition of using a large rodent to predict the seasons dates back to the Pennsylvania Dutch belief that if a groundhog left its burrow and saw its shadow, it would scurry back inside ...

Unfortunately, the most common falcon, American kestrel, is on a downward slide, although it is still easily the most ...

Corn snakes, known for their docile nature and vibrant colors, are popular pets and non-venomous. They are native to the ...

Coyote sighting seem to be more frequent this time of year, including in Somerville and Cambridge, and though they are most ...

A warming climate is helping fuel the boom, and Toronto fares poorly in a study of 16 cities' rat populations.

Toronto, meanwhile, does not have a dedicated department or officer devoted to tackling the city’s booming rat problem, which a new study found was the third-fastest growing of 16 major cities. The ...

Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to ...

Rising seas, intensifying droughts, worsening floods — these are well-known effects of climate change, the consequences of pumping too much heat-trapping pollution into the air. Now, we may be able to ...

A Seminole County restaurant was the lone shutdown the week of Jan. 19-25, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Seminole Chianti’s Pizza & Pasta at ...

A Trump administration hiring freeze is turning many experienced National Park, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management seasonal workers to other industries.

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the Assam government and its various departments over rampant rat-hole coal mining and asked them to furnish what steps they have taken to stop the ...