In the past couple of days, festivals were held in two villages separated by language, culture, religion, and great distance, but both centered on the use of fire as a method of purification and blessing.
James Fallows leads a photo tour through the Wolong Panda Reserve in northern China, where the animals resemble "especially cute kindergarteners."
Wildlife officials have begun confiscating tigers from a popular tourist destination after allegations of animal abuse.
Micropigs? Dinosaur chickens? Tweeting dogs?
The population of reindeer is plunging. Demand to rent them at Christmas is surging. But what's an owner to do with them the other 11 months out of the year?
They’re even scarier than we thought.