Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear ...

Woolly bears are inching around Michigan looking for a cozy spot to settle for winter. Here's what to know on the striped, ...

Before the advent of weather tech, people relied on natural signs to predict winter conditions. But how accurate were they?

Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes. That might be anything from observing the sky to see how the changing clouds can indicate ...

Despite persistent myths dating to 1948, these fuzzy Isabella tiger moth larvae can't actually predict seasonal extremes.

Native woolly bear caterpillars aren't just cute garden visitors. They're attracted to specific plants, which means they can serve a practical purpose, too.

Despite the popular myth, the colors on a woolly bear caterpillar don't have any weight on the winter forecast.

Are there any wholesome hobbies that haven’t yet been turned into identikit talent contests? We’ve had baking, sewing, ...

Scientists hope to impregnate an elephant with woolly mammoth cell nuclei. Jan. 20, 2011 — -- It has been 10,000 years since prehistoric elephants roamed the earth. Now an audacious band of ...

The trend for extinct or thought-to-be-lost creatures might be to revive them, but it’s undeniably cooler to actually prove ...

Genetic testing of 23 woolly mammoths shows that they weren’t always so furry. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Woolly mammoths ...

Woolly mammoths — shaggy, long-extinct relatives of modern elephants — could be easier to clone than one might think, researchers say. Still, even if any such efforts succeed, they might take decades ...