Like any good parent I've read my kids The Very Hungry Caterpillar (in English and Chinese) countless times, and it's a fun book both for its subtle anti-junk food propaganda as well as the fun ...

This story with a tragic ending started with an egg case given to me by a friend in the dead of winter. We thought it belonged to a praying mantis so I kept it on the kitchen counter, eagerly awaiting ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...