zoology

KANE — In a non-league matchup, the Port Allegany girls’ basketball team traveled to the Wolves Den to take on Kane, coming out with a 60-38 win. The ...

Most of the greatest athletes will tell you that they attribute their success from honing their skills in the offseason. The key is to prepare and max...

Charles Bier was the kid with snakes in his pockets. Suburban environs can be dull. Lawns and roads don't offer much biodiversity for curious boys. Bu...

(TNS) — In 2023, hunters in Pennsylvania took the lowest number of black bears since 2007. Nevertheless, the annual harvests through regulated hunting...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much might a Ken Burns documentary be worth to the plight of the McCleery wolves from Kane’s history? Burn...

(TNS) — Last year, a volunteer with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals offered to live for a year where Punxsutawney Phil does and wear a cos...

(TNS) — Stan Gordon has dedicated his life to the unknown. The Pennsylvania native has spent decades investigating UFO activity (or UAP, as they’re no...

One thing that keeps me busy in the wintertime is managing trail camera data. Do not delete SD cards until you collect all the information you can fro...

ALTOONA — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women’s basketball team picked up a big road win on Wednesday night as they defeated Penn State-Alt...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is recruiting the 26th class of waterways conservation officer trainees. The State Civil Servic...

Jamarion Butler scored 23 points as Pitt-Braford picked up an 87-80 win over Penn State Altoona. The game was tied at 37-all at halftime with the Pant...

Women love shoes. Over the years there have been countless jokes about this and I‘ve seen large closets specially designed for, and filled, with styli...

JOHNSONBURG — Jim Pennington Jr., president of Rolfe Beagle Club, announced the club will once again offer its popular Coyote and Fox Hunt or Trap ove...

NEW YORK (TNS) — What does it mean that scientists found 240,000 million nanoparticles of plastic in a typical bottle of water? The number is big and ...

DUBOIS — The Bradford boys’ basketball team went on the road and fell to DuBois, 46-32 in District 9 League action. Jake Franze led the Owls with eigh...

OTTERS: Did you know river otters make their home in the Pennsylvania Wilds? According to the Visit PA Go blog, the best place to see them is along th...

Kane Area High School alumnus, and current conservation education coordinator for the Keystone Elk Country Alliance (KECA), Ben Porkolab will speak at...

The Era recently shared a story regarding citizen science and the ways in which regular people can contribute to our collective knowledge. These types...

ST. MARYS — Wil Wortman scored a game-high 18 points as Elk County Catholic remained undefeated with a 55-31 win over St. Marys. Jordan Wasko added 16...

All game animals that live in climates that experience a large amount of winter weather undergo a lot of stress during the winter months. One animal t...