Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

Scientists have visualized, for the first time, how a key sensory protein detects both cold temperatures and cooling compounds like menthol.

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...

Researchers in Japan have made a significant achievement that could help unlock safer, high-performance ...

An investigation is underway following the sudden deaths of the couple behind an exotic fruit and coffee farm located in California’s Central Coast. John and Kristen Ruskey, who owned Good Land ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dead fin whale that was discovered on an Oregon beach Feb. 7 was a subadult that recently moved on from its mother but was not ...

An Ohio father of two was found dead inside a CVS trash compactor after his wife tracked his cell phone to the store when he failed to return home from work, according to reports. Andrew "Andy" Strand ...

In a festival of sport not lacking exhilarating and breakneck events, speed skating is one of the most exciting and enjoyable to watch at the Winter Olympics. And to make sure you catch all of the ...

President Trump chose a Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, he thinks he can count on to lower interest rates. History suggests three different ways presidents have come to regret that bet.

Greenland has emerged as one of the world’s most strategically contested territories. The Arctic island’s vast rare-earth mineral reserves and location amidst newly opened polar shipping lanes are ...