Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings. These views dominated common thought for millennia, ...

Divers searched a section of Lake Tahoe on Monday for two people still missing after six others were killed when a boat ...

Unfortunately, no-see-ums are very likely to bite if you’re nearby, which can cause a burning sensation, as well as different reactions in humans, such as small, red welts at the bite site to allergic ...

As the sun breaks through the clouds on the first truly warm day after a long winter, something spectacular happens in the ...

Penn State scientists uncover how parent genes compete to decide if a honey bee larva becomes a queen or a worker.

The most famous packing problem concerns spheres. In 1611, the astronomer Johannes Kepler proposed that the densest way to ...

Get ready for summer break! June in DC brings Father's Day, Juneteenth, Pride, ripe strawberries, and the first day of summer ...