From suburban towns and flat terrains to brutal rolling hills and city streets, the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course is ...

BU students were at the Ross Park Zoo today, hoping to inspire young scientists with a wildlife scavenger hunt. Today’s ...

An interactive map of the Boston Marathon Route, with details about landmarks and transportation options along the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Copley Square.

Heartbreak Hill is a half mile long at a 5% gradient. It ends around mile 21. The Boston Marathon is not known as a flat and fast marathon; after all, it's known for the brutal Heartbreak Hill. But it ...

Road closures for the marathon and for the Patriots' Day Parade on Monday, April 21 will be extensive. The City of Boston ...

The calendar’s turn to April signals the return of a 129-year-old tradition: the Boston Marathon. On Monday, the world’s top ...

Before arriving in Boston, athletes need to move through seven other cities and towns, each with its own unique personality.

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Once in a circle, “they sort of freeze as they gather information about where the danger is,” said Mindy Albright, a curator of mammals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Elephants are highly ...

As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young.A video shot of their enclosure at the park ...