Finding oneself improperly dressed for the weather can have fatal consequences – just ask a white-coated weasel. Animals that live in areas that usually have a lot of snow in the winter often change ...

This April marked the 400th consecutive month that Earth has had above-average temperatures. This human-caused phenomenon means, among many things, that snow is melting — both earlier and slower.

Fluffy white weasels that once frolicked in snowy fields unnoticed now have a target on their back thanks to global warming, scientists said Thursday. It's a question is "camouflage mismatch". The ...

When it comes to disappearing into winter landscapes, Minnesota’s weasels boast a distinct advantage. Like snow hares, they shed their brown summer fur for a snow-white coat. This survival adaptation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A white ptarmigan bird walks on top of the snow in front of a dried shrub. Migration, hibernation and food storage are all ...

Days are rapidly getting shorter, and the peanut butter junkies at my feeders are voracious. The familiar Oregon juncos that thronged the feeders all summer are now scarce. But I’ve begun to see slate ...

I spent the weekend up in the White Mountains participating in volunteer naturalist training for the Appalachian Mountain Club. I love these kinds of events. Every time I get together with other ...

Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I don’t have much hands-on experience with. These are often rare or endangered species or a species that is difficult to access and ...