With the holiday season at its peak, millions of Americans have been hitting the stores — both in person and online — to take ...

We may think that gift giving is a purely human trait, but it turns out many other animals also treat their mates and ...

In the heat of summer, many parents take their children to splash pools or splash pads and other recreational water parks to ...

The idyllic holiday scene — piles of presents, smiles all around — rarely matches reality. Who among us hasn’t faced the ...

Pets are increasingly viewed as integral family members. This often means owners want to offer their pets the same ...

This marks the 24th Christmas column I have written since 2001​ when “Trivially Speaking” first hit the newspapers. My 24th ...

Journalism is a nuisance. That’s the message from Mark Zuckerberg, who blocks Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram as he ...

Though names can be intensely personal, parents’ choices have become subject to public dissection. Earlier this month, the ...

As a clinical psychologist and researcher, I love learning about the science of happiness. Nothing brings me happiness like ...

The closing of the Sam Goody record stores mark the end of an era where musical discovery happened in real life, often in a mall.

Clare Wilson, Science Writer They’re maudlin, sentimental and toe-curlingly cringe. The Amazon ad wants me to take a baseball ...