The definition: An atmospheric river (AR) is a long plume of moisture that stretches from the tropics or subtropics into ...

We're getting the first images back from photographers covering the passenger jet crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport.

A man died Monday afternoon after his SUV struck a traffic signal pole at Stearns Road and South McLean Boulevard in South Elgin. The victim, whose name has not been released, was driving a 2014 ...

Forests flanking Brazil's rivers act as "highways" that have allowed tree species to move between the Amazon and Atlantic ...

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to ...

Law's annual top 100 MLB prospect ranking leads off with Boston's Roman Anthony and includes 15 players from last year's ...

The idea that the pre-Columbian Amazon was pristine has taken a nose-dive in recent years. Scientists have found several ...

Trump has embraced the ultra wealthy as well as tariffs and other policies that could stoke the inflation he criticized as a ...

A weakening front moves north over the South Island today. There is an associated low risk of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon about northern Westland and Buller. Over Canterbury, wind ...

A small white-walled house on a street-corner in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been attracting visitors in recent weeks. The home achieved celebrity for its portrayal in the Oscar-nominated film "I’m ...