The fall of the Sycamore Gap tree was more than a loss of natural beauty. It was, for many, a symbolic attack on permanence, ...

With a charismatic host and charming book readings and reviews, the hit series “Reading Rainbow” stands as a beacon of children’s literature ...

New research explores the surprising symbiotic relationship between tubers and different ant species at rainforest heights ...

Forget fangs full of venom — the backsides of serpents pack secretions volatile enough to kill insect invaders.

Upper right, profile of grasshopper reading and walking, with top hat on head. Upper center, profile of grasshopper sitting at desk writing, turned to look and figure behind him. Upper left, profile ...

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer ...

The lazy grasshopper enjoys the summer, ignoring the ants' preparations for winter. While the ants tirelessly gather food, the grasshopper plays and dances, refusing to help.

Animal stories for kids fascinate and intrigue their curious minds. These tales do more than just entertain - they plant ...

Sam Sacks ’s review of “Aesop’s Fables” (Books, Nov. 2) brings to mind a modern twist on an old classic: In the summer, the ants worked and saved, while the grasshoppers played. The ants ...

In Aesop’s fable, “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” a family of ants prepares for winter. Bustling about in the sun, the ants dry out the grain they gathered over the summer. Meanwhile, a ...