Dan Blumstein was gently holding a yellow-bellied marmot pup, conducting research, when he first heard one scream. "I was sort of shocked by this scream and almost dropped this animal," he says. "I ...

Imagine walking through a field of crops and hearing high-pitched clicks emanating from the plants. While this may sound like science fiction, it’s a reality that scientists are now studying. These ...

Mountain lions are known by many names: panthers, pumas, cougars, and catamounts, for example. However, there is one moniker that perfectly describes one of their more unusual characteristics: the ...

On March 23, 2009, after several months of dithering, Mount Redoubt in Alaska began to blow its top. It cleared its throat with five cannon-ball like explosions laden with ash and rock, and then, as ...

A powerful firework soared into the sky, making a high-pitched, scream-like sound. It appeared normal until it rotated and plummeted back down, exploding on the ground near the user. Thankfully, no ...

No, you’re not in a slasher film. That scream might be coming from one of Missouri’s red foxes, who are especially active during their peak breeding season in January and February. While these ...