It started with “Red Comet,” an 1,118-page biography of Sylvia Plath, undertaken with far-flung friends during the pandemic ...

Readers respond to a librarian who wrote that listening to a book qualifies as reading. To the Editor: Re “Yes, Listening to a Book Counts as Reading,” by Brian Bannon (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 23): ...

A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30. The science museum in Golden ...

Florida law enforcement officers were met with another monster reptile this week — this time at a popular convenience store. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had another unusual encounter with a ...

Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ iconic albino alligator, has died at the tender age of 30, according to the institution. The stoic creature, who had become a mascot for the museum and an ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had an unusual and memorable encounter with a massive alligator on December 2, 2025. Around 5 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a 14-foot alligator that had ...

Claude, a rare albino alligator and the unofficial mascot of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, has died at age 30, the museum announced on Dec. 2. The alligator, whose unique ...

Less than three weeks before the California Academy of Sciences announced the death of Claude the albino alligator, Cruz the cougar passed away. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum announced Cruz’s death ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

For the second time in a week, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office had to corral a large reptile. On Dec. 2, deputies helped remove a 14-foot reptile that was 3 1/2 inches shy of the state length ...