Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...

The study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections is likely a significant undercount, said Dr. Gregory Gray.

Couples and single people alike can observe Valentine’s Day, regardless of how they feel about the most celebrated day of ...

Saint Louis Zoo is in the running for the title of America’s “Best Zoo” as part of a national poll conducted by USA TODAY.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.

The Louisville Zoo has been nominated in USA Today's 1o Best Readers' Choice Awards. Here's how to vote for it.

Zoos across the country are offering creative ways to let that former boyfriend or girlfriend know what you really think of ...

The bird flu has landed in Ohio. The Buckeye State has emerged as the state with the highest number of bird flu cases, ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is offering special Valentine’s Day experiences, including a “Penguin-tine” video featuring penguins, and a “superworm” video featuring a sloth bear devouring ...

Check out the zoos that will let you name a Madagascar hissing cockroach, a pile of poo, a frozen rodent or a superworm after ...

Several zoos across the country are offering a quirky Valentine's Day fundraiser where people can name a superworm, cockroach ...

Nearly 9 million commercial birds have tested positive for bird flu in 2025, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.