A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected ...

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Medicare announced 15 lower drugs after a second round of negotiations with pharmaceutical companies. The drugs include ...

Scientists have long wondered when the domestication of dogs first started. Dogs are believed to be the first domesticated ...

Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true ...

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state TV saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace.

Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the ...

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks.

President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a ...

Republicans running for governor and the 4th Congressional District highlighted their conservative viewpoints during a forum ...