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 ...

U.S. tariffs are impacting the wedding industry, raising costs for brides on everything from gowns to flowers. Brides like ...

Tokyo — Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are rare bright spots in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature upgraded ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

“She told Jill that she’d known Joe for a long, long time and supported him on every level,” write Axios reporter Alex Thompson and CNN anchor Jake Tapper in their new book, Original ...

(AFP/Getty) Tapper and Thompson’s book is based on interviews with 200 people, including members of Congress, the White House and campaign insiders. Responding to the claims in the book ...

The project, hosted by the children’s literacy charity the Children’s Bookshow, kicked off in April and aims to teach children about the significance of bird life and environmental conservation.

Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats. Weighing in at a single ounce, ...