Choosing a baby girl name inspired by flowers can bring a sense of nature, beauty and individuality. While names such as Rose ...

Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place within it ...

Robert James Petre, 8th Baron Petre was a horticulturist and a British peer. Petre was responsible in the late 1730s for the layout of the gardens at Worksop Manor in Nottinghamshire. He was also ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional characters, with her "flaming locks of auburn hair," "Ivory skin" and "Eyes of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Carl Dozzi spent his life showing up for the people he loved. And there were many. Take former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and commentator Jim Rooker. If you’re a Pittsburgher of a certain age, you ...

Dolly Parton will soon be laid to rest next to her husband of nearly six decades, Carl Dean. As the world mourns her passing, there has been a lot of curiosity about their relationship. Dean was ...

Dolly Parton’s nearly 60-year marriage to Carl Dean was unconventional, as her husband largely remained out of the spotlight. Randy Schmidt, who worked on “Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters ...

RINGGOLD, Ga. – Dolly Parton’s weekday wedding at First Baptist Church Ringgold 60 years ago sparked two connections, both of which lasted the rest of her life. One of Dolly’s biographers said the ...

Dolly Parton lived much of her life in the spotlight, but her greatest love story unfolded almost entirely away from it. The country music legend, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a "brief ...

Country music legend Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026. Throughout most of her life, she was married to her husband, Carl Dean. They got married in 1966 after meeting in 1964. They were married for ...

Dolly Parton spent her life surrounded by children. Through her music, philanthropy and especially her Imagination Library, the country music icon became a beloved figure to generations of young ...