A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...

For months, Jeffrey Manchester made himself practically a ghost as he sheltered in the toy store. Then, one day, he decided to go to church.

The chance to pause and reflect presents itself seldom in life. Yet, retracing the pilgrimage trails walked by those seeking ...

Embers spat out by the Garnet Fire overnight Sunday ignited small fires that were still smoldering Wednesday in the high branches of several trees in a cherished grove of iconic giant sequoias in the ...

It was in 2002, during the George W. Bush administration, when NASA decided to put a satellite into orbit to track emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas pumped into the atmosphere ...

Joshua Tree National Park’s Oasis of Mara trail is closed due to recent flood damage, the national park announced on Monday. “Recent summer monsoonal events caused severe erosion of the paved trail ...

A cluster of juniper trees that grew around a power pole in northwest North Dakota later damaged the pole and caught fire, likely causing one of the state's larger wildfires last year, a report from ...

British archaeologists recently found the remnants of a 17th-century house where Isaac Newton’s mother lived – not far from the site of his famous apple tree. The National Trust announced in a recent ...

British archaeologists recently found the remnants of a 17th-century house where Isaac Newton’s mother lived, not far from the site of his famous apple tree. The National Trust announced in a recent ...

Higher-income customers have been seeking out value for a while, but one theme of the latest earnings season is that they are increasingly looking for even deeper discounts, as evidenced by recent ...

Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from ...