On this day, 8 January, we recognize the Ocean Acidification Day of Action, representing the global decline in average pH representing a 26% increase in acidity over the past 250 years.

White settlers feared the Lakota's Ghost Dance presaged an armed uprising. But US troops carried out the bloodbath.

Philip Ewell writes on the legacy of Quincy Jones and how historical segregation has limited his prominence in U.S. music education.

Trump’s pick for federal drug enforcement was ousted for not respecting personal freedom. Too bad that that’s a job requirement.

A shortage of personal care home beds not only causes long wait times for seniors seeking appropriate places to live, it also contributes to hospital overcrowding and emergency-room congestion.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.

The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, according to NOAA.

The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021.

People living near the Murray river or adjacent regions urged to take extra precautions to avoid disease transmitted by mosquitoes * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The likely first summer case of a potentially deadly…

Drone Show and Fireworks to Illuminate Puerto Vallarta's New Year's Eve

Infamous for its starvation wages, Walmart just posted staggering first-quarter profits. The surge is a result of its strategic shift toward catering to affluent shoppers while its full-time workers c...