DEAR JOAN: Who needs a cat when you have resident squirrels? I just saw one of “our” squirrels run across our patio with a squirming mouse in its mouth. (Try to say that three times quickly.) Is this ...

In the dark expanses of the Sonoran desert in the US, a terrifying creature stalks the night, searching for fresh meat. Anything will do: crickets, rodents, tarantulas – the nastier the better. Even ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

TV sure has gotten weird, you guys. Sure, in the "old" days you had people eating horrifyingly disgusting things for money on Fear Factor, but those were no-name randos who really needed the money.