Think you know *The Tonight Show*? Think again. Johnny Carson, the undisputed king of late-night television, had a famously dry wit and a keen eye for talent. But behind the legendary charisma, there ...

A unique public-private endowment has long shielded Nebraska's cultural scene from federal budget cuts. But a massive state ...

Al Roker began appearing as a meteorologist on NBC in 1990, officially joining ‘The Today Show’ team in 1996. Roker recalls ...

In Indonesian Borneo, conservation organization KehatiKu is testing a new approach: paying local people to photograph wildlife and upload the sightings through an app. In just one year, the project ...

Researcher at the Orangutan Foundation International Canada advance the legacy of Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas by promoting primate research and conservation efforts in ...

Orangutan mothers seem to make trips into the territories of other mothers with similarly aged offspring so the youngsters can play together. “I think the assumption would be that orangutans require ...

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

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A Sacramento Zoo Sumatran orangutan died after a decade-long battle with a chronic respiratory illness, zoo officials announced Tuesday. Makan, a 23-year-old male Sumatran orangutan at the Sacramento ...

The Sacramento Zoo is mourning the death of Makan, its male Sumatran orangutan. Zoo officials said Makan died Monday after years of treatment for a chronic respiratory disease known as Orangutan ...

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A person was killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting at an illegal street takeover in Carson on Sunday, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials confirmed. Deputies responded just before 3 ...