Feature Stories

Colin Carlson, a biologist at Georgetown University, has started to worry about mousepox.

Many Americans are looking to travel this summer. Most hope to find a good deal. Unfortunately, that's not how the law of supply and demand usually works.

SEATTLE -- If it weren't for squirrels, Bagel probably wouldn't be here today at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

As we move through a world of disposable things, it's easy to forget that previous generations kept nearly everything.

Last month I said no to an offer from a publisher, and I didn't know if I'd ever get another one. That didn't sit well, but I had other things to do, so I let …

WASHINGTON -- Research confirms what dog lovers know -- every pup is truly an individual.

It all fell into place. A health care provider with unwavering dedication, an office manager with years on the job, and a small town's original hospital -- whe…

NEW YORK -- A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo since 2008, zoo offici…

Whether you've been looking forward to it, or dreading it, there's no getting around it -- spring cleaning time has arrived. However, spring cleaning involves …

There's nothing like a first impression -- and in the online dating world, that means your photo and your bio. Admittedly, the photos are the first thing most …

At tables overlooking the San Francisco Bay on a recent, unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon, diners slurped down oysters, cut into crepes, and shared bottles…

It's common for people to notice a headache coming on after eating certain foods, and foods high in sugar or refined carbohydrates, like chocolate cake or past…

In early 2014, a dishwasher-size meteor dashed over the shores of Papua New Guinea before sunrise as it burned up in the fiery friction of Earth's atmosphere. …

One morning in the Panamanian rainforest, a small fruit bat sized up his competition. The odds did not appear to be in his favor.

After one fitful night last week, the chunky fitness watch I've been wearing for a few months delivered some bad news: I had only spent five minutes in rapid e…