William Hageman

"The Real Planet of the Apes: A New Story of Human Origins" by David R. Begun (Princeton University Press): Begun, a professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, bucks prevailing thought in his book, which theorizes that our ancestors left Africa and migrated to Europe for 10 million years. Backed by 30 years of field work and research, Begun's theory is worth a look.

Exploring the animal kingdom: Books explore history, science and even sex

June 9, 2018 at 7:42 a.m.

New animal books explore the historical and sociological significance of animals. Plus, there's room for some whimsy — as well as a look into seaworthy sex lives: "Once They Were...

Edinburgh botanic garden is blossoming

August 23, 2019 at 6:34 p.m.

"New Reekie" — the world's biggest and smelliest flower — has come and gone. But the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is still a seeing a steady flow of visitors. Until...

Books celebrate the dogs and cats that brighten our world

July 26, 2019 at 8:01 p.m.

There are dozens if not hundreds of dog photo books out there. Few are as evocative as "Old Faithful: Dogs of a Certain Age" (Harper Design) by professional photographer Pete...

Artist creates a 3,000-square-foot mural devoted to birds

August 19, 2019 at 8:21 a.m.

For the last 16 months, artist Jane Kim has filled her days filling an enormous space — 40 feet high, more than 3,000 square feet — with images of birds....

NBC’s ‘The Wiz Live!’ debuts 2 senior dogs Ralphie and Scooter as Toto

May 10, 2019 at 12:33 a.m.

A star will be born — well, actually two stars — on Dec. 3 when NBC airs "The Wiz Live!" The cast of the three-hour musical includes some familiar faces,...

Wojtek, Poland’s WWII fighting bear, honored with sculpture in Scotland

May 10, 2019 at 12:33 a.m.

Wojtek finally got his statue. A memorial statue honoring Wojtek, the nearly 500-pound bear who served in the Polish army in World War II, was unveiled Nov. 7 in Scotland....

San Diego prepares to open a market for the best of everything

August 23, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

If you want to find, say, the best craft beer in San Diego, you probably could spend weeks on the hunt, running all over the city. That's not the worst...

Holiday gift ideas for gardeners

April 24, 2019 at 6:10 a.m.

There is no shortage of trowels, hoses and birdhouses out there just waiting to be wrapped up for your favorite gardener. Following is a varied selection of gift ideas, from...

Bird photo contest looking for entries

May 10, 2019 at 12:32 a.m.

Hey, shutterbugs. It's time again to focus on the BirdSpotter photo contest. Sponsored by Droll Yankees and hosted online by the Project FeederWatch citizen-science project at the Cornell Lab of...

Consider it a wake-up call: In "The Annihilation of Nature: Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals" (Johns Hopkins University Press), eminent conservationists Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich show how humans have driven thousands of animal populations into extinction and how, in turn, humanity itself is threatened. It's an important topic underreported by the media and worthy of public discussion.

New books for animal lovers deliver array of adventures, information

June 16, 2018 at 4:23 p.m.

Who's on the bookshelves this month? Dogs, wolves, birds and cats. And butterflies. Beautiful butterflies. Here are some of the new animal-related books that have hit the market. "Butterflies" by...

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