New York’s Central Park tied a record high of 96 degrees for the date Monday, which was set in 1888. In neighboring New Jersey, 16 people were sent to the emergency room following a sweltering ...

The ducklings at Chester Zoo in the UK. (Chester Zoo via SWNS) By Adam Dutton Four adorable Maccoa duckling chicks have been hatched at Chester Zoo in a bid to save one of Africa's most endangered ...

By April 20, 1989, of the approximately 50 teenagers questioned in the Central Park attacks, Richardson, Salaam, Santana, McCray and Wise were in police custody and being questioned in the Meili case.

Fifteen-year-old Yassin Khalifa was struck by lightning this week while sheltering under a tree during a sudden thunderstorm in Central Park’s East Meadow. He was unconscious for several minutes ...

News Central Park's gorgeous Conservatory Garden has reopened after years of construction Visiting feels like a taking stroll through a European garden without having to buy a plane ticket.

Accsys, manufacturer of Accoya—one of the world’s most high-performance and sustainable wood products—is excited to showcase Accoya on the deck of the iconic Bow Bridge in Central Park. After more ...

A group of teenagers were in Central Park Thursday afternoon when a thunderstorm swept across the lawn near 100th Street on the east side of the park. Crystal Mateo, 17, saw one of the boys ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the inventing of the vacuum cleaner, the arrival of ...

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary next month with a limited-time historical gallery and discounted ticket prices, the zoo announced on Wednesday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Seneca Park Zoo announced that a giraffe calf has died due to paralysis of the left rear leg. According to the zoo, Kura, their four-year-old giraffe, delivered a calf ...