Extreme humidity and triple-digit temperatures are affecting around 250 million people across the United States. Here's the science behind the heat dome that’s stifling the nation. A sunbather rests ...

Whenever he’s home, 84-year-old Toshiaki Morioka carries an alarm device that measures temperature and humidity, which can summon emergency responders at the press of a button. He takes it to bed, to ...

A construction worker pours a bottle of water over his head as he cools off in the shade at the end of the work day Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA/THE FRESNO BEE ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ...

MIT scientists have unraveled the hidden energy balance of earthquakes by recreating them in the lab. Their findings show that while only a sliver of energy goes into the shaking we feel on the ...

Americans will dish out more money to heat their homes this winter as electricity and natural gas costs continue to soar. That's according to a new study from the National Energy Assistance Directors ...

A Centuries-Old Map Is Returned to Mexico After It Was Recovered in Santa Fe ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A map drafted centuries ago as Spanish settlers solidified their presence in what is now Mexico ...

A new global map of whales acts almost like phone location sharing between friends. On the digital platform, whale lovers can visualize the underwater migrations of eight whale species worldwide — and ...