The New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory has reported to JCPHS that a raccoon in the town of Hounsfield ...

As temperatures drop and leaf-peeping season unfolds in vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red, encounters with wildlife ...

If your dog is scratching a lot or licking its paws all the time and smells funny it might not be dirt. Many dogs can get ...

Explore the strange animal behaviors science can’t fully explain in this roundup of nature’s enduring mysteries.

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Bear sightings are not uncommon in Orange County. Lynn Rogers, a biologist who has studied bears for 58 years, and the DEC offer recommendations on how to behave when you meet a bear. “For over 40 ...

You think you know your dog. You feed them, walk them, clean up after their various bodily offences, and share your bed with their twitchy little paws. You know when they want a treat, when ...

A friend approached Rachel Bermont as she was leaving a high school party in New York City over the summer. “I know you’re Jewish,” he began, “but don’t you hate what’s happening with Israel?” Bermont ...

Keller’s Flea Market stands as a monument to the time-honored tradition of finding treasure where others see only stuff. The parking lot fills early with license plates from across Georgia and ...

A wasp sting is painful, but only dangerous to those who are allergic.