Sharks have a reputation as being bloodthirsty killing machines, a view reinforced by movies and sensationalism. But after a 13-year-old boy was seriously hurt...

Attention residents of northern Alabama, and especially mothers-to-be and parents of young children: you may not want to drink your tap water for a...

Of course, as soon as the news of the Obamas’ new residence hit the news cycle, the critics jumped on it. Washingtonian magazine protested,...

Facial recognition software is making it hard to remain anonymous anymore. Getting tagged in Facebook photos is now commonplace, and algorithms can sift through...

The calf in Yellowstone was returned to its herd but rejected by its mother and started approaching park visitors. Park officials had no choice...

Decades ago, air travel was glamorous. It seemed magical: you hop on a plane, lean your seat back and enjoy a nice meal on...

What would you do if you saw a three-year-old child in a zoo enclosure with a 400-pound gorilla? Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo were...

The National Football League has been involved in a complicated dance around the link between brain injury and football for years.In the latest of...

Everyone wants to save a buck. According to a study, many U.S. companies save on taxes by shifting profits overseas. That’s a problem for...

It looks like millions of American workers will become eligible for overtime pay later this year, thanks to an executive order from President Obama....