The Billings Gazette has been publishing stories cougar research for almost a decade. Here are some of the articles that can help you understand more about the elusive big cats.

Learn more about the ways animals can react to rattlesnake rattles, even if they don't typically interact with them in the wild.

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

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Gorillaz released their ninth studio album, "The Mountain," on Feb. 27. Arts and Culture writer Olivia Steele reviews the album's themes and messages beneath the surface.

The year 2026 will mark the 90th anniversary of the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and one of the most popular destinations found along its 469 miles is the ...

The cougar ( Puma concolor) holds the Guinness world record for the mammal with the most names. It has more than 40 names in English alone, including mountain lion, puma, panther, ghost cat, deer ...

A trio of apex predators were recently spotted prowling through a property in a popular Central Valley resort town. The elusive creatures were captured on video by a Shaver Lake home’s Blink ...

A Los Angeles woman was out walking her Shih Tzu at night when a mountain lion attacked the dog. Laura McVay says she did "everything you're told to do" to protect her dog Declan from the predator.

A Saratoga family had two unexpected visitors in their backyard this week: a large mountain lion and her juvenile cub. The sighting happened early Sunday morning via a surveillance camera at a home ...

"Went camping to relax, almost met Jesus instead," wrote one woman in a TikTok post sharing a video of a cougar chilling in her campsite. The post ‘Strike a Pose’: Campers Film a Cougar in their ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has ...