Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970) became one of the most successful mystery writers of all time. Most of his reputation stems from Perry Mason and other memorable characters that he created. Gardner's best novels offer abundant evidence of his natural sto...

It takes weeks, treats, and a lot of patience to train a bat to fly inside a wind tunnel. Bats already know how to fly, of course. The problem is to get them to do it inside a small tunnel with the wind...

AROUND 7:25 P.M. | Tuesday, Sept. 12 Colors change this time of year. Leaves fall in orange and red. The browns of winter creep before us. And the light we've grown so used to, from early morning to long, bright...