Feces (“scat”) from North American River Otters, in a forest at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Closeup of otter scat on a wooden marsh overlook at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Journalists are welcome to use this video in media publications, provided proper attribution is given ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health ...

Scientists know little about the elusive river otters living along the East Coast, but a new study inspired by one bizarre, ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their unhealthy ...

Jazz singer Sheila Jordan, 96, passed away at home, leaving a legacy as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.

The American River Conservancy offers a slew of arts events, tours, hikes, workshops and more lined up for the fall season. All programs require online registration and are subject to ...

This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask.

Sheila Jordan, a prolific jazz singer who helped pioneer a bebop and scat singing style, has died. She was 96. Jordan’s death ...

Flak bloomed around him. Tracers lanced past like electric needles. Captain Robin Olds didn’t flinch; he was already lining ...

Maybe the best jazz education app out there. Michele Weir has really developed a good thing here and I hope you download the ...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines will launch direct flights from Astana to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, starting from Nov. 3. Tickets are already on sale. The flights will be operated on ...