A few years ago, the food writer Betty Fussell got a call from The New York Times obituaries department. The good news, she ...

In 2025, Michigan expanded underwater spearfishing, simplified turkey hunting and changed who can kill a buck, but the state ...

In 2025, Michigan expanded underwater spearfishing, simplified turkey hunting and changed who can kill a buck, but the state ...

The state ruled on a controversial goose-gassing program, underwater spearfishing and other issues, and is moving toward ...

When people think about the therapeutic effects of music, they might imagine pianos or harps. They don’t usually imagine the percussive thwacks and bangs of drums.

Previous research on the effect of wolves on the food web has been criticized, raising questions about the predator’s role in ...

Leo Dale, whose parents run the Sonoma Ecology Center, used to get bored on family hikes, so he started taking pictures of wild animals. His work was recently honored with a pair of major awards.

In the forests of the Sierra Nevada, the black-backed woodpecker is without parallel. The bird appears almost born of fire, ...

Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

Since the very first season of The Simpsons, the always-changing couch gags have been a time-honored tradition on the show. Here are the 15 best of them.

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

On a trip to the arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, I joined the trend of taking trips to see threatened places and animals ...