A freewheeling conversation with the 'World War Z' author on Bear Grylls, Rambo and the 'Casablanca' musical his 10-year-old son is writing.

New book about the painkiller industry has already been optioned by Warner Bros.

A new technology can look at you and tell if you're a great poker player, an extrovert or even a genius.

How embracing a serene, rural lifestyle has taught me to use a chainsaw, ride a pickup and get off my blood pressure medication.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

Kathy Shea Mormino ditched the legal profession to become The Chicken Chick.

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.

Our first fowl emergency was truly a lesson in home healthcare.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

These cool pygmy animal species show you don't have to be big to be great.

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'

Watch what happens when an eager young lion cub gets in too deep (literally) while dining on a freshly killed buffalo.

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Jumbo squid, also known as "red devils," have been known to attack divers before. But a submarine? Watch the nightmarish Greenpeace video here.

Hiding under everyone's nose in the most populous city in the U.S.A., a beautiful new frog species has been discovered.

Santa's not the only one who gets to hang out with these interesting animals.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.

These are the best preserved specimens of this extinct Arctic lion ever found.

Fossil reveals plumage patterns of these ancient beasts, further establishing an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.

Could virtual reality change our relationship with the natural world?

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.

Who or what is making the sound remains a mystery, but it may be a 'dinner bell' signaling feeding time for deep sea creatures.

How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world.

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.

A newly discovered hybrid of aurochs and ice age bison has been affectionately called the 'Higgs bison' due to its elusive nature.

Illacme tobini is the second leggiest animal species on the planet — but that's not it's only odd feature.

From 11:57 p.m. to midnight each night, sheep have been stampeding through Times Square.

New fossil reminds us of the bizarre life that once inhabited our planet.

The harrowing story of how the dog managed to finish the race with his adopted companions will melt your heart.

Species is so rare that it hasn't been seen since an account in 1873.

Helicopter-like aerial drones will patrol off the coast of popular Australian beaches.

Zoom in on this supposed image of sheep on a hillside and you'll be in for quite the surprise.

A terrifying, meat-eating worm is named after John Bobbitt — you know, that terrible episode from 1993 involving Lorena Bobbit and a big knife.

The last time they squirmed was in the Pleistocene Age.

New research backs the tortoise in the classic fable, suggesting slow and steady always wins, no matter the race.

Nicknamed the 'psychedelic Medusa,' this fascinating jellyfish was spotted during a NOAA research mission.

While dolphins and whales might get all the attention, here are some lesser-known sea creatures that are just as magnificent.

Whether you learn a language or listen to music tonight can impact how you perform at work tomorrow.

There are slow gains in equality of pay and power. Frustrated women are working on it.

It's not just medical expenses; the entire social safety net is in tatters — and boomers are experiencing it first-hand.

From sleep problems to back pain, a bad job can take a toll on your body.

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.

The average smoker takes about six days of smoke breaks each year, so maybe nonsmokers deserve extra vacation days in return.

There are so many things you can do with Raspberry Pi, an amazing, tiny computer.

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.

When vandals took over an abandoned cow tunnel in Portslade in Brighton, the community took it back.