An application process led to the recommendation that the majority of the collection would go to the University of Notre Dame with smaller amounts going to institutions in Georgia and New Jersey.

Hattiesburg native Charles Brown had an engaging smile and infectious laugh. He will be remembered for his service to his ...

If you want to spend Presidents’ Day learning about animals with fur, feathers, tails, or scales, then head to the Akron Zoo!

Texas's first female condemned killer received special permission to leave jail and be baptized at New Light Baptist Church ...

Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

If you’re among that group, good news: This is an ideal matchup for casual fans. For one, it’s a rematch. Philadelphia and ...

This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...

A baby orangutan at the New Orleans zoo showed its Chiefs pride, ripping up an Eagles T-shirt ahead of the Super Bowl.

In the zoo's recent history, there's been a third Groundhog Day without a resident groundhog — 2018, when Snow Lilly the polar bear stood in after Gordy's predecessor groundhog, Wynter ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

In 1998, the U.S. shifted its acceptance policy to only allow a panda to reside stateside if China devoted more than half of its annual fee to conservation efforts, according to the History Channel.

according to the History Channel. Scholars have noted that China’s panda strategy has evolved over the decades from strategic gift-giving to a financial transaction to, as of recent years, a symbol of ...