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, ...

There's a chance of snow in parts of Wisconsin this week. But the season's first gifts of the Arctic, documented and true, are already in the state. Four snowy owls have been seen and photographed in ...

These videos from Audubon Photography Awards are a unique chance to marvel at the winged creatures inhabiting our world.

One may appear along the lakefront, perched on a dock or tucked away inside a city park, camouflaged in snow, waiting in silence, hungry for another meal. And all the while blissfully unaware of the ...

A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation's capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic. Far from its summer ...

DUXBURY — Harry Li is not moving. It doesn’t matter that the temperature is 19 degrees, the wind is whipping at 20 miles per hour, and the wind chill is 4 degrees. Li wants to get the Holy Grail of ...

Big, handsome and unique, snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world. As described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the "regal snowy owl is one of the few birds that ...

RYE — At least one snowy owl, a white-feathered bird with brown markings and piercing eyes, has been spotted this year in Rye, making its annual trip south from the Arctic tundra in search of food.

A video posted to social media in October 2024 allegedly depicted the flight of a female snowy owl and her chicks. A post on Threads shared the video and said, "A snowy Owl mother flying with her kids ...

If you want to see reports of snowy owl sightings, go to the Minnesota Ornithological Union's website, moumn.org, and sign up for reports. Or sign up for reports at eBird, ebird.org, through Cornell ...

East Boston is notably home to Logan Airport, but what fliers may not see from above are the snowy owls being rescued by Norman Smith. "Since 1981, I've been going out to Logan Airport and capturing ...