The cuts in funding to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are one of many being proposed to science and research centers across ...

A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA.

A genetic study published on Tuesday offers an important new clue. Researchers found that, between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel way. Speech allowed us to ...

Burlington woman’s sense of mission, devotion to civic engagement and unstoppable drive to help the oppressed left indelible ...

Memorable performances include senior Zoe Abelson’s uplifting Chiquitita and hilarious rendition of Take a Chance on Me, ...

Cold Spring Hills nursing home on Long Island is set to close in the coming months after a potential buyer backed out of a deal to save the financially ailing facility.

The Lower Township Police Department on Tuesday will commemorate the 31st anniversary of the death of Officer David C.

Soup recipes aren’t just for fall and winter. Big bowls of cozy soup are meant to warm up dreary days, whether it’s snowing ...

For overall eats, New Jersey is tough to beat. No other state tops us for dining depth and diversity. Saveur magazine calls N.J. the most edible state and the “unsung hero” of American eats, “with a ...

Avian influenza has the potential to be a catastrophic disease in poultry, especially in turkeys and mature chickens and ...