Delve into the origins of Fat Bear Week, an annual celebration of the brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Reserve.

Dogpatch USA opened in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas in 1968. Themed around Al Capp's popular Lil Abner comic strip, the park included beautiful natural phenomena, such as a waterfall and limestone ...

Tick prevention begins when you get dressed. Wear long sleeves and pants, and if you’re in a tick-prone area, tuck your pants into your socks to better protect your legs. Opt for light-colored ...

Among the many animals Lewis and Clark “discovered” during their expedition were pronghorns —also commonly called pronghorn antelopes, even though they aren’t actually antelopes but are instead the ...

The hottest beach read of 1974 almost came with a real shark tooth.

Seventy years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v Board of Education, ruling that “separate but equal” schools segregated by race are unconstitutional. The case remade ...

When a comic strip about a cat who eats lasagna has been running for decades and is probably the most popular thing ever written about a cat, it creates the impression that every section of the feline ...

It’s never clear where the squeak is coming from at first. One looks around like someone whose phone is ringing in a movie theater, as if the sound emanated elsewhere. But when the shoe whines again, ...

Llamas and alpacas are thoroughly beloved in contemporary pop culture (just Google “llama alpaca gifts”). Though they have multiple similarities in real life, they are unique animals with interesting ...

Trivial Pursuit went on sale in Ontario and Manitoba in late 1981 for $30. The gaming industry doubted that a hit was imminent. Some criticized the box art, which was spartan and somewhat ...

But chocolate chip isn’t the only flavor being neglected. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overall consumption of ice cream has dipped in recent years, from an average of 18 pounds ...

We’re shedding light on some common congressional myths and misunderstandings in the latest episode of Misconceptions.