During a recent in-service presentation to elementary teachers, I asked what books their students gravitated to more than others. Several teachers told me that many of their students prefer books ...

Sixty-five percent of households in the U.S.—almost 80 million families—own a pet today, according to a survey by the American Pet Products Association. In addition to offering unconditional love and ...

The recent movie “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” showcased the most convincing instance yet of a Hollywood actor playing an animal (with the help of computerization). The roster of animals brought ...

The latest artist in residence at a community studio in Albuquerque’s South Valley has created an art book that reflects on ...

In the early months of 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic emptied our streets, forced us into our homes and turned down the volume on our noisy outdoor lives, species that typically existed on the ...

The authors of “A History of Life in 100 Fossils” write about the secrets of the animal kingdom Paul D. Taylor and Aaron O'Dea Fossils can illustrate evolutionary themes: speciation, evolutionary ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. At times, Karin Winegar’s new book, “Saved: Rescued Animals ...

Susan Orlean's "On Animals" (published by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS) is a collection of The New Yorker magazine writer's essays that evokes her lifelong fascination with all creatures ...

"Why the Wild Things Are," released by Harvard University Press, draws on psychological research, history and children's media over a 10-year period to examine youngsters' many connections to animals ...

This week we welcome back writer Susan Orlean to talk about her latest book, On Animals. It's a collection of essays about animals and how we live with them. The animals we eat, the animals we call ...

What do animals think and feel? This question, which has long intrigued science writer and author Virginia Morell, is explored in her new book Animal Wise. From ants that teach, to earthworms that ...