Our great planet has a monkey island and a snake island, but what about an island chock-full of the most lovable burglars of the suburban world—raccoons? If you’ve been holding out for a place solely ...

Times were good for preservation. Citizens wanted to protect natural features and were willing to spend money to do so. With bipartisanship unimagined in today's Congress, the Senate unanimously ...

Hagfish may look primitive, but their slime is a biological marvel. Learn how this jawless fish uses protein-rich mucus to stop sharks and how scientists are turning that same slime into inspiration ...