Losing summer snow patches may hit mountain goats hard, according to a study that suggests that goats seek out snow to avoid biting insects. Many cold-adapted species take advantage of patches of snow ...

Connecticut residents may notice tiny, jumping black bugs on piles of snow around the state after Sunday's snowfall. These tiny black bugs are springtails, known colloquially as snow fleas and ...

AFTON, Minnesota — It's a warmer-than-usual winter day at Belwin Conservancy in Afton. A school bus full of kids from St. Paul's Battle Creek Elementary School pulls up to the site. The reason? To ...

WASHINGTON — After the major winter storm, some people stepping outside may have noticed what looks like a dusting of dirt or black pepper scattered across fresh snow. But those tiny specks aren’t ...

Twin mountain goat kids enjoy cool summer temperatures at over 13,000 ft on Mount Blue Sky, CO. Credit: Forest P. Hayes Twin mountain goat kids enjoy cool summer temperatures at over 13,000 ft on ...

Losing summer snow patches may hit mountain goats hard, according to a study that suggests that goats seek out snow to avoid biting insects. Many cold-adapted species take advantage of patches of snow ...