While honoring military servicemen and women this Veterans Day, it'd only be fair to tip our hats to the cats who have been serving beside them. Here are some cats in the military throughout history.

The great Greek philosopher, Aristotle, was one of the first. He thought that slavery was a natural thing and that human beings came in two types - slaves and non-slaves. For that some should rule ...

FEEDING: Flying squirrels are a favorite treat of northern spotted owls living in Washington and Oregon, while further south, dusky-footed wood rats are the delicacy of choice. Other prey species ...

Who wouldn’t want to use a natural plant oil to keep bugs away? But after digging into the research and talking to two mosquito experts, we put essential-oil repellents firmly in the “do not ...

Though antibiotics typically treat UTIs, several natural ways exist to help manage infections and reduce the risk of recurrence. This article reviews six home remedies you can use to treat UTIs.

According to tradition, in 534 or 535 BC, Thespis astounded audiences by leaping on to the back of a wooden cart and reciting poetry as if he was the characters whose lines he was reading.

Marlene Sapperstein captures characteristic and unique natural features of Maryland, her home; Florida, her second home; and Virginia. Weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. 301-602-5733 ...

Now we're wondering if you can help us. Every year, more people are reading our articles to learn about the challenges facing the natural world. Our future depends on nature, but we are not doing ...

Our closest cousins, the Neanderthals, excelled at making stone tools and hunting animals, and survived the rigors of multiple ice ages. So why did they disappear 27,000 years ago? While ...

Lloyd Smucker’s proposal last year to set up an H-2C program — they haven’t gotten far. Expanding the visa system or ...

Physical features like seas, mountains and rivers are natural. They would be here even if there were no people around. Human features are things like houses, roads and bridges. They have been ...

Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished ... called biomass, such as wood, charcoal, dung and other manures for heat and power production, and agricultural ...