Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

In most states, that means missing about 18 days a year, regardless of whether the absences were excused. "Thousands of ...

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to ...

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the ...

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

On Friday, a federal judge ordered the release of contingency funds to cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments. Even with that kind of step, the stress of the moment and questions ...

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At ...

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

Sumter Police are cautioning parents and guardians about potential hidden dangers in Halloween candy. The reminder to put safety first comes after a family reported sharp objects in candy following an ...