Exposing isolated sheep to photos of other sheep lowers their stress levels, shows a recent study. Researchers suggest the practice could be used to soothe solitary and sick animals and hope the work ...

Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's bad news for bighorn sheep ...

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A symbol of the persistent spirit of life in the American West, bighorn sheep have long made their home in the country’s driest desert. Far before white settlers reached Las Vegas, these hearty ...

It isn’t uncommon for our relatives to make us sick – literally. Many families have stories of the infamous holiday everyone came down with a bug inadvertently packed in by visitors. Turns out ...