Newkirk’s message wasn’t just for Kim. It was also for her sister Khloé Kardashian, who similarly revealed on Instagram that she’d gotten a black lab puppy for her kids, True (7) and Tatum (3), who ...

A variety of studies are showing that rough-and-tumble play is important for animals and kids alike.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in ...

Cat Larrison wasn’t feeling well when her five-year-old thought of a way to help. “He came up and licked my arm!” Larrison says. “It was as sweet as it was soggy.” Her son was imitating one of his ...

Farming and agriculture are essential for food production and other important resources that support human accessibility and daily life. Farms are home to a variety of animals, including cows, sheep, ...

Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The ...

New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention. Critic’s Notebook New types of cuddly toys, some for children as ...

SALEM, Ohio — For more than 15 years, Emily and Keith Ellsworth, owners of Pure Pet, have been providing the Salem area with new homes for unique animals as well as education for their owners. Pure ...

When classes begin this week at one public charter school in Florida, some of the lessons will be taught in barns and animal pens. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. Instead of heading to a ...

Rebecca Dore has conducted previous consulting work for PBS KIDS and engages with a PBS KIDS staff member who is a member of the advisory board for one of Dore's current federally funded grants. At ...