Cormac Toler-Scott, lead researcher on the team at the University of British Columbia that discovered the new species, told ...

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It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of ...

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U.K. police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S. military has been using to launch attacks on Iran.

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LA-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he's made headway in finally recording it.

In Laleh Khadivi's new novel "Female Life on Planet Earth", a woman finds photographs that reveal unknown layers of her late mother's past.

A University of Maryland farm manager explains why Swiss chard and garlic are good choices for a home garden this fall.

Conceived with both donor eggs and sperm, a woman tracked down her genetic relatives on both sides and discovered two new families.

The Trump administration wants to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the next U.S. Census. Since 1790, such questions have been used to exclude people of color, and, more recently, for inclusion.