Most of the time, petting zoo experiences comprise furry barnyard creatures, handfuls of dusty food and a hand-sanitization station just beyond the exit. This weekend, however, in the Schultz Cultural ...

In an effort to keep its animals happy, the National Zoo has rolled out a "zoo enrichment" program in which animals can use art supplies and musical instruments. The animals don't really know what ...

Let's be clear about one thing: the cat piano—a "musical" instrument played by forcing cats to meow—is not real. But people have been talking about it for over 400 years. Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit ...