Edmund White helped usher in a wave of literary coming-out fiction with his 1982 novel, “A Boy’s Own Story.” White died Tuesday in New York City.

"The swell's only up to here on a seagull," cheers Captain Dave Barraclough, tapping his forearm with two fingers. "Almost ...

These are a just a few of the revelations in paleontologist John Long’s highly entertaining and informative book on the evolution of sex. We’re used to seeing gorgeous shots of animals in trouble. The ...