During torpor, bears' heart rates and body temperatures are lowered, and they can survive for months on their own body fat.

Situated where the Neuse and Trent rivers converge in eastern North Carolina, this charming colonial town provides the ideal setting for a stress-melting day away from your regular routine. The moment ...

A black bear surprised an 87-year-old man who had stepped into his garage for firewood before dawn Wednesday. The animal then ...

The crown jewel of New Bern’s historical treasures is undoubtedly Tryon Palace, a magnificent Georgian-style mansion that served as the first permanent capitol of North Carolina. Walking up the grand ...

• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...

The State of Michigan has more to offer than just Detroit and the Upper Peninsula’s rugged wilderness. Tucked between pine forests, sparkling lakeshores, and rolling farmland, you’ll find charming ...

In the House of Quiet, secrets are everywhere. Birdie has successfully infiltrated the House of Quiet as a maid, determined to find her sister, Magpie. The House is a last ditch effort to save ...

The fabled Hawk will be blowing at Soldier Field Sunday, with temperatures in the 30s, and Ben Johnson's tricky offense will receive its first test from the elements. The Hawk is making its first real ...

The Toronto Blue Jays tied up the 2025 World Series at two games each with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4, and in the process, they ensured a Game 6 back at the Rogers Centre.

Build-a-Bear Workshop’s stock price is outpacing some of the most successful companies in the world. Today, what’s made it stand out and why it’s been able to withstand economic headwinds.

An airplane takes off from Reagan National Airport (staff photo by Jay Westcott) A decision to keep noise-mitigation efforts at Reagan National Airport in-house, rather than outsource them to ...

Shohei Ohtani followed his two-way show for the ages with a homer in the Dodgers' World Series opener, but he also grounded out with the bases loaded in Los Angeles' 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays ...