Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early ...

Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture ...

A common cuckoo — which is anything but common in the United States — appeared for a few days, then vanished. Interest from ...

Conservation has helped save many of the world's most important species from the brink of extinction, and these are their success stories.

In the mountains of Tibet, adaptations to punishing conditions, including higher oxygen levels and unique gene proteins, are recent evidence of evolutionary adaptations.

This Thanksgiving, Yakima County Master Gardeners reflect on the gifts that gardens and fellow gardeners give all year long.

With German tanks only miles from the Kremlin, Stalin shocked the world by staging a full military parade in Red Square. Under falling snow and the threat of Luftwaffe strikes, Soviet troops marched ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such ...

Retired senior state archaeologist Breck Parkman used artifacts found in old ruins or the chemistry of rocks to piece ...

Welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times. In this edition, we ...

When a 17-year-old Tupac Shakur walked into Leila Steinberg's living room, she sat up and took notice. For one, he was ...

As long as I can remember, my mom had a book titled “Indian Summer” on our bookcase. It was next to the 20-volume set of the ...