A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

Sophie will mark her 60 th birthday on Monday, and no doubt, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the couple's children, Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, Earl of Wessex, 17, will ensure she's thoroughly ...

A bright pink powder blanketing rooftops, vehicles and streets has become a familiar sight in Los Angeles where air tankers continue to drop the substance to combat raging wildfires. Authorities ...

Butterfly guru Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus of evolution and ecology, saw his first flowering quince abloom in Davis on Jan. 14. We saw a nice specimen coloring the landscape ...

IMO, these winter-ready finds could cost way more than they’re listed for (don’t get any ideas, Quince). Keep reading to discover what I’m adding to my cart next. 20 Nordstrom Weekend ...

A study of a bird perched on the branch of a flowering plant, by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, from the collection of Lady Impey, 1777 ...

In America, boys looking to celebrate their entry into adulthood are having their own, often lavish, quinceañero parties — a new take on a centuries-old tradition reserved only for girls.

Kim Mulkey had a gift for Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell before their teams played Thursday. The LSU coach gave Caldwell a long embrace minutes before tipoff and handed her a gift bag ...

Lady Vols basketball fell behind by too much once again and it cost Tennessee the game. No. 15 Tennessee (13-2, 1-2 SEC) fell 89-87 to No. 4 LSU (18-0, 3-0) at Food City Center on Thursday as ...

What's up with the pink people sitting on a rooftop, wedged between buildings, peering into a window and hiding around other Boston landmarks?Meet Monsieur Rose, or Mr. Pink. The six inflatable ...

The Princess of Wales is not only celebrating her 43rd birthday, but also the arrival of her friend Lady Melissa Percy's fourth child. According to Daily Mail's Richard Eden, Lady Melissa ...

The pop star also celebrated reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 list. Lady Gaga is fresh-faced and full of gratitude. The Grammy Award-winning singer posted an Instagram video on Tuesday ...