If you don't want to wait until Black Friday to shop for toys, these finds (GH Toy Award winners included!) are already on ...

We often applaud animals for learning tricks. But until recently, we rarely acknowledged that significant intelligence ...

The Missouri Habitats area features animals native to the Ozarks, including playful otters, white-tailed deer, wolves and ...

America’s town names often venerate famous historical figures and benefactors, or borrow place names from the country where settlers originated. Yet dozens of locales across the United States have ...

Some animals seem to defy the rules of aging. Understanding how they do it could help us live longer, healthier lives.

Discover extraordinary animals starting with 'O' that play vital roles in global ecosystems. From the speedy Ostrich in ...

A look at the under-the-radar Big South Fork recreation region, an Appalachian region drawing more outdoor visitors and some new residents.

If you’re looking for ways to have the “hap-hap-happiest Christmas,” in the words of Clark Griswold, there are plenty of ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

On Wednesdays, I teach a group of gifted and talented fifth graders, which means my weeks are rarely quiet and never boring. ...

EVEN the most persistent laggard must now be at least dimly aware that Christmas is coming, a fact that we, in our endless ...

Christmas is a time for tradition, and it's always a great time to try a nostalgic dish. Try one of these vintage desserts at your next holiday gathering.