Rockwood Nature Center in Chesterfield County will close to the public for a few months beginning in late-December to allow for the animals’ winter hibernation.

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

The New York City Department of Sanitation was called in to help with a massive load of garbage that was illegally dumped in ...

Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging.