In "Why Animals Talk," zoologist Arik Kershenbaum argues that knowing what animals are saying is less crucial than why.

Animals can provide support and reassurance when things feel uncertain, and studies have linked pets to a reduction in human ...

A bug-hunting bear, a cat astronaut and a doctor who specialises in helping fairytale creatures are just a few of the stars of this autumn’s best books for kids, write Emma Dunn and Jasmine Ewens ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. I’ve been eating for a long time now, and ...

Adam Carolla, a personality whose jokes will have you laughing all night long, will perform Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and ...

At just six years old, Nemonte Nenquimo understood that there were two worlds. The first one was where her oko (a big house ...

Get your wellies on and let's go pumpkin picking. We have some really cool pumpkin patches all over the Midlands that give ...

As a girl, Claire Hebert-Dow thought she had a plan to navigate her life: do well in school, find a husband, raise a family ...

Books that achieve this transcendent state are not necessarily those that make for enthralling film or television; nor do ...

Rowan Jacobsen is the James Beard Award-winning author of " A Geography of Oysters " and " Truffle Hound ." His new book, " ...

The science writer returned to the 800-mile Alaska Pipeline corridor, telling his own story within the structure of a time ...

Reading some 200,000 love stories has taught me a few lessons about love and life. Here are the ones that help me most.