In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday on whether to ease a divisive ban and allow

Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.

If you think it's hard to outsmart a cockroach, you're right. Scientists have discovered how some of these bugs evolved to resist sweet-tasting poison baits.

Photos and information about the victims of the deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.

Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and

Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for

In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal

A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing

President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics,

Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for

The death toll from Monday's tornado in Moore has steadied at 24, and 353 people have reported injuries from the storm.

All of the identities of Monday's Moore, Okla. tornado victims have been released.

When high school student Zach Sobiech learned he didn't have much longer to live, his mother suggested he write letters to tell his loved ones goodbye.