In the deepest part of winter, the nights are very long - 20 hours. Enough time and darkness for a chance, when the weather is clear, to admire the Northern Lights. Cross-country skiing at a leisurely ...

The green pastures of Wexcombe Down in Wiltshire were buried under a thick blanket of snow on Wednesday. They were pictured ...

By Ben Barry Wholesome footage shows tigers, opossums and elephants playing in the snow in their zoo enclosures. Videos show ...

Raccoons are often drawn to backyards in search of food, water, or shelter. Spotting the signs early can help you manage ...

A gray wolf attacked a rabbit hunter near the Superior National Forest in January 1982. This is his story, and the result of ...

A zoo in Switzerland said winter storms allowed two red pandas to escape their enclosure and one of the animals wandered all the way into nearby woodlands.

Serenity may feel hard to come by these days, but the natural world still offers solace for those willing to seek it.

Merck Forest & Farmland Center will be hosting two upcoming events, an Animal Tracking Hike on Saturday, January 11 from 10 a ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

A pair of red pandas broke out of their zoo enclosure and escaped into a nearby forest. The female cubs, Li and Yen, made the ...

Schools and almost everything else were closed Monday and Tuesday in Arlington as more than 7 inches of snow was recorded at ...

Snowy days are great for exploring the wonders of science right outside your front door. Older kids will enjoy making a snow ...