A recent report estimated that vultures are worth $1.8 billion a year to certain ecosystems in southern Africa. Here's why.

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a ...

The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest “it” animal to get star treatment in the U.S.

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as Trump pursues his signature campaign ...

MARIENBERG, Germany — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a ...

Inside, though, the South Solon Meeting House has a secret unknown even to some who drive through the tiny Maine town every ...

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental impact is still felt along the Gulf Coast. Settlement ...

Starting with Saturday’s anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the country will look back to its Revolutionary ...

After an NCAA Division III championship in 2023 and another trip to the final eight last season, No. 4 Lynchburg is eyeing more postseason success with its veteran bunch.

Counterterrorism agencies are grappling with a generation of potential attackers who are younger than ever. Some appear on police radars only when it's too late.

A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a ...