Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized ...

After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.

New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles top a list of the 10 wealthiest cities in the U.S., but Texas dominates with three entries.

Once viewed as peripheral players, Protestant churches have risen over the past two decades to become influential actors in ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

Stroll the RiverWalk, catch some live jazz, and explore the historic district of Bronzeville in a city undergoing a ...

Unlike smaller tsunamis, which may only produce waves a few feet high, mega tsunamis are on a completely different scale.

Minki Venter’s groundbreaking win at the NRBC is inspiring local riders and putting South Africa on the global reining map.

President Trump's funding cuts to Harvard threaten the university's position as the world's leading research institution. The ...

A growing push for isolationism on the American right could weaken U.S. alliances, strengthen enemies, and put America’s ...

Seattle (pictured) and Portland, Oregon, are two of the cities that could be wiped off the map if a 1,000-foot tsunami hits. (Getty Images) In that instance, the mega tsunami’s waves could reach ...

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