A wolf's howl is one of the more iconic sounds of nature, yet biologists aren't sure why the animals do it. They're not even sure if wolves howl voluntarily or if it's some sort of reflex, perhaps ...

Computational linguist Jeff Reed figured out how to eavesdrop on wolves in the wild. But he needed help from AI to separate the signal from the noise, and start to decode what each howl means.

This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

Wolves have broader faces and shorter, rounded ears, whereas coyotes have slender faces, taller, pointed ears, and thinner ...

In this video, I find myself deep in the woods, face to face with a majestic wolf as it howls into the stillness of the forest. Cloaked in a hood, I share a rare and mesmerizing moment with nature’s ...

Humans have evolved to become nature's ultimate predator, but when it comes to other formidable creatures, we don't always feel as intimidated as we should. If you've ever heard or read the popular ...

This is the moment a howling pack of nine wolves surrounded a couple’s cabin late at night. Michee Jules, 34, and his wife Maya Jules, 33, visited Quebec, Canada, in February to celebrate Michee’s ...

Bringing down an elk, buffalo or musk ox, let alone a human, does not present much of a challenge. Luckily, they tend to ...

Back in 2000, I wrote a piece for California Wild about the prospects for wolf restoration in the state. At that time, there had not been any wolves reported in the Golden State in decades.