This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.

DreamWorks Animation’s talking-animal movie classic, Madagascar, is coming back to theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary next month. The company behind Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and more animated ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

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Decorated by the Skunk Train and towering over 200 feet, the living tree in Fort Bragg and Willits tops a new global ranking. Kristine Hansen is a design, food and drink, and travel writer based in ...

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...

The tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...

This year's tree is a 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York. The Rockefeller Center tree is lit and the holiday season is underway in New York City. Host Reba McEntire, Marc Anthony, ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...

Consider the behaviors that constitute the diagnosis: inattention, disorganization, being more active than typical—nothing violent or extreme. The diagnosis doesn’t take into account family or social ...