Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

The New England Aquarium in Boston has prioritized play and engagement in its so-called “retirement community” for its aging African penguins.

On an 80-minute journey, the WWII-style amphibious boats tour streets like the Massachusetts State House, Boston Common and ...

Local colleges spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby Capitol Hill, a Business Journal analysis of federal data ...

In June 1874, Livingston Stone, a Harvard-educated federal fish commissioner, embarked on a bold experiment. He planned to use a custom-built railcar to transport live lobsters and seawater from ...

Lambert” the penguin has a new way to make his way around his habitat at the New England Aquarium. The 33-year-old African<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

When you think about fall in New England, you envision a blaze of red, yellow, and orange foliage streaking the landscape. During the autumn months, the one thing that might beat sitting on the porch ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales — a tradition that ...

As the movie "Jaws" suggests, great white sharks are often found in the waters off New England. It's always something to ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have released a new slate of North Atlantic right whale names, an annual tradition ...