In fall, hoards of winter ticks latch on to New Hampshire’s moose — sometimes upward of 50,000 per adult animal. Over the course of the winter, the ticks drink their fill of blood, weakening adult moose and sometimes killing calves. “Essentially, they get the life sucked out of them,” said Henry Jones, New Hampshire Fish […]
Deer keds direct resources away from vision, potentially conserving energy for functions better suited to life as a permanent parasite.
Rattlesnakes are among the most vulnerable among species threatened around the world.
Ants and other species who lived alongside dinosaurs but preserved in fossilized tree resin reveal a great deal about their roles.
Let’s face it, the ducks are adorable. Watching a line of fluffy ducklings waddling behind their mother along the shoreline can make anyone wa…
Let’s face it — ducks are cute. Especially the small, fluffy, yellow babies that waddle behind their mothers waiting for their next directions…