According to the child's father, the boy noticed a large ceramic container and "pulled the jar slightly," wanting to see what was inside—accidentally smashing the 3,500-year-old relic in the process.

The human desire to touch animals is almost irresistible. When children or adults see my dog Sparkles, almost always their first question is whether they can pet her. On the East African island of ...

Gordon Shields’ fine In My View piece (“Snowmobilers should back Dutchman expansion,” July 31) brought to mind some additional questions for the Forest Service. Whenever Shane Jeffries, Bend-Fort Rock ...

Picture it: a curious young boy at a museum. An ancient artifact unprotected by glass. Bet you can't guess what happened next. On Aug. 23, reports CNN, a 4-year-old boy visited the Hecht Museum in ...