A look at baby ball pythons hatching, with a new children’s book and an upcoming Animal Con USA appearance.

It's time to go bananas. Fans are expected to flock to Albertsons Stadium this weekend to attend two fun Banana Ball games ...

Born in 1934, she was evacuated to nearby Brianza 10 years later to live in a convent with her younger siblings and was there ...

The Abilene Zoo celebrated a major milestone this past weekend. Families packed the zoo for Zippity Zoo Day, a birthday celebration marking 60 years of connecting West Texans with wildlife.

Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to lift Spain to their second World Cup title with a ​1-0 win over gutsy, 10-man Argentina in the FIFA final.

Ashi Studio’s dramatic show marked the couturier’s 20th anniversary in the business. It culminated with the spoken word: “Behind every mask is another mask.” Though that came as closure, it is perhaps ...

Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra-time as Spain beat a hapless Argentina 1-0, lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy after 16 years, in New Jersey.

The cradle of Australian rugby is ready to rumble as the nation’s premier schoolboy talent descends on the national stage.

The team that recovered it affectionately called the python Buttercup.

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 ...

The species is widely kept as a pet in the United States and usually grows to about 3 to 4 feet long.

A quiet Saturday night in Honolulu turned into something out of a reptile handler's day job on July 25, when a local couple ...