Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. Lucia Hackett of Grafton loves wildlife, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even when the winter countryside is green, local birdwatchers report that it can get snowy along Lake Ontario. Nearly every year, ...

If you are a birder, a fan of Harry Potter, or simply love seeing cool natural phenomena in unexpected places, then you’re going to want to pay attention. Snowy owls are flocking to the northern U.S.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Snowy owl sightings are drawing excitement among birdwatchers after a 22News viewer photographed one in Northampton Sunday afternoon. One 22News viewer, Glenn Woods, shared ...

A snowy owl native to the Arctic tundra has been spotted multiple times in Milwaukee County, drawing large crowds. Wildlife experts say the owl is healthy and are urging the public not to approach or ...

A La Nina weather pattern helped deliver blasts of polar cold to Wisconsin this winter. Many sites in the Badger State were close to, or established, temperature records. But the season was much ...

Even when the winter countryside is green, local birdwatchers report that it can get snowy along Lake Ontario. Nearly every year, there’s a snowy owl or two along the lake, according to Brett Ewald, a ...