More than 100 million Americans are under heat alerts as the extreme temperatures that have smothered the Midwest this week ...

Over the next two weeks, extreme levels of humidity are forecast to hit around 40 states, with the first wave of very muggy weather building in central and eastern states through Thursday.

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to the Southeastern United States. Known for its formidable size and distinctive markings, it holds the title of ...

"The logical next step was to find where it might be in the United States." The map and an accompanying report detailing the results were published Thursday (Jan. 16) on the USGS website.

Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to climate change, according to research by a new University of Wyoming faculty ...