zoology

There is an out-of-body melancholy that sets in about three quarters of the way through Wes Anderson's ninth feature "Isle of Dogs ." Yes, you will be...

Ordinarily I don’t pay much attention to Daylight Savings Time. It comes and it goes, and I adjust my clocks and that’s about it. But this year is dif...

ROCHESTER (AP) — A beloved polar bear has died at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. Director Larry Sorel says the loss of 28-year-old Aurora...

Those of us with outdoor-loving pets know the downside to all that freewheeling frolic: muddy paws, tangled fur, and often much worse. Animal behavior...

Let the show begin! Despite the winter setback late last week, strong southwest winds and unseasonably warm temperatures sped up the arrival of some o...

MARCH 2-9 Washington County Food Truck Week Local breweries From international fare to classic American staples, discover incredible cuisine and exclu...

We’re a bit late on this, as the spring-like weather prevailed the last week of February, but we wanted to catch up on some emails and sightings that ...

For the past three years, Portville residents Holly Fischer and Tami Attwell have counted the number of frogs they see in the waterways of the area to...

Time is pulling its usual tricks and rushing on by at breakneck speed. I can’t believe it’s deep into February and on the 22nd I’ll be 29 years old. …...

New York state recorded its best walleye fishing on Lake Erie in 2017 in nearly 30 years, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservat...

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say the death of a New York man found on the ice in Presque Isle Bay in northwestern Pennsylvania has been ruled accident...

The last couple of winters my brother, Pete, and I have gone out grouse hunting in New York’s late season. While we do look for grouse, the greater pu...

I was only 13 or 14 at the time. Uncle Phil had been kind enough to bring me along on a weeklong excursion to the family farm. Uncle owned a beagle by...

January. The bone-aching cold and snow had left temporally, replaced by relatively warm temperatures. This brought on an attack of Saturday cabin feve...

By the end of January, I’m already thinking about spring. In fact, planning for spring birding trips is one of my favorite late-winter activities, and...

As everyone knows, running an animal rescue and adoption center like the SPCA isn’t an easy job. Although most people love animals, enough donations f...

The more I observe nature on the fringes of my village, the more I learn about human nature as well. Things that happen in my almost-rural backyard of...

For those who only catch a glimpse of the beautiful bluebird that graces the Twin Tier every spring, coaxing the bird to one’s yard can now be done wi...