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.

Of all the myths that dog the wolf, none is more widely accepted than the idea that wolves howl at the moon. Images of wolves with their heads upturned, singing at the night sky, are as unquestioned ...

Wolf howls are dramatic, which popular culture, films, and television have long used to depict wilderness or danger. Now, the researchers at Yellowstone National Park want to learn wolf language ...

When people bring home a kitten, they usually try to pick a name that feels right. Sometimes it’s based on the tiny hints of personality they can already see, sometimes it’s simply cute—and sometimes, ...

MARTIN: But - and I confess, I have wondered about this - do wolves really howl at the moon? MICHELLE MANCINI: They don't necessarily howl under the full moon. There's not a mystical element behind it ...