Almond and McKean, the collaborators behind The Savage and Slog’s Dad, take on themes worthy of Greek tragedy: human ambition, the emergence of evil, and the power of the individual to resist it.

The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what we know, according to research. Snakes have long been cast as cold, ...

A recently found snake species in the Nicobar Archipelago has piqued the interest of scientists and nature enthusiasts, not just for its uniqueness but also for its funny name. The species, named ...

Another haunting and beautiful book from the U.K. team that produced The Savage in 2008. Almond, winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Author Award, has written a pitch-perfect story about a boy ...

Pet insurance can help with bills if your pet is injured or diagnosed with a serious illness. But it's another monthly expense, one that gets bigger as your furry family member gets older. To help ...