Nine Native American tribes are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack

A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere

There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems

The U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering

A spokesman for Rudolph Giuliani says the ex-mayor of New York City and former Trump adviser is in critical but stable condition at a hospital

A United Airlines passenger jet carrying 221 passengers from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport

The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption