Since the moon will be out in the evening sky the next two weeks, let's explore another of its curious behaviors. Have you ever noticed that it "rolls" from one side to the other during the night?

It was also the first time I noticed how a lunar eclipse could affect animal behavior. When the moon was still bright, a nearby male American woodcock repeatedly broadcast his buzzy "peent" call in ...

Now that we’re back on standard time, nighttime begins a full hour earlier. In the Duluth region, the sky is dark by 6:30 p.m. The upside is that we can stargaze early and not worry about losing sleep ...