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.

“The basic meaning of the howl that I prefer is, ‘Here I am,’” Reed explained during a talk in Ketchum, Idaho, in February.

In movies and literature, a wolf’s haunting howl can signify danger or untamed nature. In real life, researchers in Yellowstone National Park are analyzing those howls with cutting-edge AI technology ...

Out in the field with my wolf pack, I decide to wind them up and see who starts howling first. I crouch beside them while ...

A company says it has brought the dire wolf back from extinction and posted videos showing the two animals. Colossal Biosciences posted a video to its X site showing the dire wolf pups howling. The ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Picture a stretch of open ground at dusk, the air still and cooling, no trees to break it up. A wolf tips its head back and lets out a long, low howl, and the sound rolls out across the grass and rock ...