A peacock, its blue and green plumage shining in the sunlight, leans its head back, and produces a piercing call that echoes through the picturesque Staffordshire village of Tutbury on a warm June ...

While green isn’t an unusual color in nature, beautiful green animals are somewhat rare and exotic. Many green-colored ...

There are Quaker parrots, budgies, parakeets, canaries, conures, caiques, and a whole host of beautiful pet birds on the smaller end of the spectrum. These cool bird names are for bite-sized ...

Welcome mats bearing the legend “difficult” and “allusive” are the ones often placed by critics at the door of T. S. Eliot’s ...

Scientists discover and name a colorful, new species of aquarium crayfish, Cherax pulverulentus, hiding in plain sight for decades.

In the UK, summer productions in stately homes have helped keep the art form alive. For that you need donors and, for them, ...

These parks in Minnesota, Colorado, Florida and other states are too often overlooked by travelers. Here's why you should add ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

We live in one of the most idyllic neighborhoods in Arkansas. Tall forests surround us on all sides. Rolling hills follow nearby Jimerson Creek down to the Arkansas River. Bald eagles and red-tail ...

Imagine walking into a world where every beak tells a story of survival, innovation, and beauty. These birds possess some of the most astonishing beaks and bills in the avian kingdom. These incredibly ...

Shelter Cove might be the most remote beach town on our entire list. This tiny community sits at the end of a winding mountain road in California’s Lost Coast region. Getting here takes effort, but ...

Whether you consider yourself a free spirit or not, boho baby names have never been more popular. Despite bohemian sorts being considered socially unconventional, these magical monikers are anything ...