From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Fairs are more than a mish mash of rides and stalls plonked on any old spot that keeps them out of the way, writes Dani Garavelli, they are ...

My grandfather fled Lodz to Bukhara, where he met my grandmother’s mother, who hired him to sell ice cream, of all things, on the black market ... and while we are standing in roll call ...

Can a cartoon bear really tell us how hungry kids are? Researchers say yes, for most. A validated hunger-rating tool offers insights into preschoolers’ eating behavior, but may need tweaks for ...

Neighbors in Mercer County, New Jersey, have been told to be on the lookout after a black bear was spotted running past homes and into yards. Nicholas Hoffman pulled out his cellphone and started ...

As they approached their driveway at approximately 10 p.m. Paul and Debbie were greeted by a large black bear hugging a tree on their front lawn. With the headlights from their car serving more ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was operating on a black bear conservation and management plan from 1998—up until last Monday, when they ...

A patrolman shot and killed a Formosan black bear in self defense last night, after it turned on the man who saw it attacking a dog in Hualien County’s Jhuosi Township (卓溪). The patrolman immediately ...

Residents in Texas are currently on bear watch after officials received multiple reports of black bear activity in neighborhoods South of Alpine. The Texas Parks and Wildlife-Trans-Pecos Wildlife ...

A Connecticut father was arrested for fatally shooting a black bear outside his home — even though he claimed it was self-defense after the terrifying animal came “within feet” of his kids.

FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 to 28. Florida black bears used to be considered a threatened species from 1974 to 2012. Florida may allow 187 black bears to be hunted. Florida hunters may be ...