Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s rivers and streams are among the most biodiverse freshwater systems in the world, but one of their most important inhabitants is increasingly at risk. Freshwater mussels ...

Good Friday morning and it’s the day after Christmas! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and the temperatures were very comfortable throughout the day. We kick things off with foggy conditions and ...

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In the southwestern United States in the early weeks of 2024, a large-animal veterinarian pulled up to a dairy farm on his usual rounds and was greeted by an odd absence. The barn cats who normally ...

Central Asia is quietly rewriting the map of global air cargo. Once viewed primarily as a landlocked region dependent on surface transport, the area stretching from the Caspian Sea to China's western ...

Tis’ the season for family, friends and yummy food. While some spend the holidays cooped up in the kitchen, others take a different route and eat out. Gather 22 on the city’s near north side was ...

Dear Heloise: I would like to share an idea I came up with recently -- using ID dog tags on horse bridles. It struck me that if a horse gets loose, having a tag with the owner's contact info could ...

The study was funded by Eawag, using data made available via the Movement Ecology of Flapper Skate project. Data collection was funded by the Marine Directorate, NatureScot and the Marine Alliance for ...

Asia markets rose, tracking Wall Street gains. Japanese markets rose, led by the utilities, real estate and financials sectors. Overnight, U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Fed rate-cut hopes.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is touring Central Asia to strengthen ties and counter US influence after a Washington summit with regional leaders. China is advancing major projects like the $6 ...