The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in ...

The Golden State might have more campgrounds than any other in the U.S.—and more visitors, too. From desert to coast to ...

Ever had that moment when you realize paradise was hiding in your backyard all along? That’s Kingdom Come State Park in ...

Explore Chilika Lake's thriving Irrawaddy dolphins. Discover rare Gangetic species in Odisha rivers. Uncover crucial ...

Hidden in the heart of the Ozarks, Alley Spring Campground in Eminence, Missouri offers the perfect alternative to those ...

MOST children across Warrington start their school break today, Friday, and are ready to enjoy two weeks away from the classroom.

Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the ...

Children can enjoy a variety of free activities, including crafting finger puppets and completing their own activity sheets.

Two big rams bolted from the steel trailer, took a few hesitant steps and glanced around nervously at their new home: dramatic mountains in west Texas more than 200 miles from where they grew up.

Was there a better way to spend the past decade than on a maddening, deadly, brain-scrambling search for gold hidden ...