Now very young reader can share the pleasures of McCaughren’s nature tales courtesy of his new title Run Home, Little Fox (O’Brien Press, 3+, 14.99), a picture book collaboration with Erika McGann, ...

The wrap-around spider, found in Australia and parts of Oceania, has a unique concave belly that helps it to flatten perfectly around tree curves. Its abdomen has oval discs resembling leopard spots, ...

Extinction is the irreversible loss of animal species that once lived on our planet. The rapid pace of human-driven habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and poaching has led to the ...

"Given the US life expectancy of about 80 years, and the median age of 39 years old, it seems M&M assumes the average person ...

Highlights: Connor McDavid (5 assists), Leon Draisaitl (3 goals) go off in Oilers win ...

At head of title: DK Smithsonian. Author from title page verso. "Our world is filled with extraordinary diversity, from amoebas to zebras, from tiny toadstools to giant oaks. The wonders of the ...

If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. The term, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, refers to what ...

In all the time humans have been discovering and describing new species, we’ve probably only covered about a fifth of what’s out there. A study in 2011 predicted there are some 8.7 million species on ...

Firefighters used a 70-foot ladder truck and rope gear to rescue a deer trapped for a month in a retention pond. A dog food company recalled 300 cases of frozen food this week over possible plastic ...

Discover the 8 so-called valuable collectibles that Boomers are saving, from Beanie Babies to china, that actually have ...