Oftentimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions are highly social and intelligent creatures. These big cats are also critical to maintaining the health of their ecosystem. National ...

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Once remote and difficult to reach, Oaxaca’s wild Costa Chica is now more accessible than ever. Find the best times to visit, ...

From riverfront parks to new performance art venues to a $60 million expansion of the Andy Warhol Museum—see how this former ...

In China in 2008, contaminated formula made 300,000 babies sick, but millions of others were fine. Gut bacteria may explain why.

Hundreds of cats, from purebreds to rescues, competed for glory at the world's largest cat show in Cleveland, Ohio.

“Look, don’t touch” is the motto at Alnwick’s poison garden in Northumberland, unless you’re a professional poisonous-plant ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

From Nova Scotia to Phnom Penh, in quaint small towns and big cities alike, these places support and welcome travelers with pride.