Birds are customary companions to flowers in nearly every country. In the 19th century, designers incorporated elegant birds in fancy wallpapers, on colorful lampshades, in jewelry and atop the ...

A look back at how Ford’s iconic Thunderbird went from a timeless classic to a disappointing revival. What made the original soar and why did the Retro Bird fall flat?

I like birds. So does author and outdoor writer Matt Pawlik, who recently visited the little known Moore Laboratory of Zoology at Occidental College, which claims the “highest bird-to-student ratio.” ...

“The iconic headpiece became one of — if not the most — memorable pieces that the beloved character ever [wore]," Sotheby's said of the memorable accessory Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at ...

One of this weekend's Kickstarters to check out is Eagle Island. It's a "Super Nintendo classics-inspired game that mixes old school gameplay (Yoshi's Island / Super Metroid) with modern styles from ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Imagine a place where the world’s best and brightest converge to create the perfect society, free from the pesky influence of outsiders. This utopia could easily look exactly like our present – except ...