Forget the treetops—a burrowing owl nests underground. Some use the dens of other animals. Find out what these owls eat and ...

They weren't afraid of him at all!

Wild animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world. Many also act as natural landscape engineers, reshaping Earth's ...

Courtesy of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation This time of year, biologists and technicians are doing some spring cleaning of their own at the site of the decommissioned ...

Wild animals are reshaping Earth’s surface more than expected, altering soil, rivers, and sediment movement across ecosystems ...

An international coalition of conservationists worked to bring back two burrowing owls who unwittingly took a luxury cruise ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Meet Fona herzogae: the tiny dinosaur that burrowed its way ...

Far below our feet, animals are quietly shaping the ground into labyrinths that function like villages, towns and even cities. I look at 11 species whose underground engineering rivals human suburbs, ...

A ferret is released into a prairie dog burrow at the Southern Plains Land Trust in Lamar, Colo. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 (Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Ryan Jones) LAMAR — Hours after being released ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted scientists. Finding a mate isn’t just about love for California burrowing owls ...