Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability ...

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid.

It was a big party in Punxsutawney this weekend. "This is my favorite holiday," one local says of the fuss-free day, adding, "You don't have to even see your in-laws." This year, Phil saw his shadow.

The odds are about 1% that the football field-sized object could hit the Earth, but that makes it the closest call in more ...

Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been ...

You know that feeling when someone you're dating does this one thing that you just can't look past? Here's what scientists ...

That spontaneous restless movement plays an important role in our health. Here's what to do the next time you find yourself bouncing your knee or clicking and unclicking your pen.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss "victory over Hamas," countering Iran and expanding ...

In 1954, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision led to the integration of public schools and allowed young people like Charlotte's Dorothy Counts-Scoggins to be one of ...

Starting Tuesday, nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico will be charged a 25% tariff, while goods from China will be ...

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Four years ago today, a military junta in Myanmar seized power from the country's democratically elected government. They sent tanks into the streets and detained the country's president, as well as ...