The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s vast rail network in the West with Norfolk’s rails that snake across 22 Eastern states, and the District of Columbia.

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad ...

Union Pacific has proposed an $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern to create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S., which could potentially trigger further rail mergers and reduce ...

“The aha moment was in the laboratory,” he said, noting that the discovery established the Barbados threadsnake as the world’s smallest-known snake. Hedges then became inundated for years with letters ...

Researchers in Brazil’s Amazonas state are testing easy-to-use scanners that can help them identify animal species they come across in the wild, Mongabay contributor Miguel Monteiro reported in ...

Cricket helmets should be made from fiberglass or aluminum to best protect players from head injuries, suggests new research.

China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Tuesday, after analysts predicted strong exports would provide crucial support despite trade ...

Indigenous Australians living on a string of climate-threatened islands on Tuesday lost a landmark court bid to hold the government responsible for lacklustre emissions targets.