Evolution has adapted the digits of mammals for an enormous range of uses, from our opposable thumbs to the spindly digits that support bat wings to the robust bones that support the hoofs of horses.

Two days after four teenage girls were found murdered in a burning Austin yogurt shop in 1991, a man with a pistol in a stolen car was arrested at a border checkpoint west of El Paso. Nearly 34 years ...

A Harrisburg man who says he was partially blinded in one eye by a medical mixup at Cumberland County Prison is suing the county and its medical provider, asking for more than $1 million for his ...

Police in Canada have identified the remains of a woman — previously known only as the “woman in the well” — who died more than 100 years ago. Using DNA testing, investigators were able to identify ...

Over half of Japanese game companies are using AI in development, according to the country's Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) that runs the Tokyo Games Show. The report preview ...

The US military launched a covert strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in June, dropping several massive bunker-busting bombs on a single target. While US officials claimed the sites were completely ...

Going to this school really stank. A South Carolina high school staffer has been busted for repeatedly using fart spray — accused of hurting students’ health and causing a staggering $55,000 in damage ...

A solo hiker suffered “significant” injuries after being mauled by a bear in Yellowstone National Park — causing officials to shut down the trail he was on, according to authorities. The 29-year-old ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse police have released the name of a man who was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night on Syracuse’s South Side. The man killed was Jakari Townsend, 26, of Syracuse. The ...