Whales live most of their lives hidden in the deep ocean, far away from human sight, and among them, beaked whales remain ...

The Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway in Prospect Heights is kicking off February with a slate of events designed to draw in ...

In the United States, the legend goes that various groundhogs can predict if spring will arrive early or if there will be six more weeks of winter weather. While there is no evidence that groundhogs ...

Cold spray whipped off the ropes as a diesel engine throbbed in the background. One by one, empty shellfish pots came over the side of the fishing boat, occasionally containing the remnants of crab ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea slugs.

When we think of blood, the colour red usually comes to mind. But in the animal kingdom, some creatures have blood that appears blue due to a very different oxygen-transport system. Instead of using ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A discovery in Washington's Skagit Bay has scientists warning that one of the world's most destructive ...

Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Dec. 20 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $1.43 billion ($659.3 million cash option). The winning numbers in Saturday's drawing are 4, ...

One lucky winner stood to take home a one-time cash prize worth $689.3 million if they chose a one-time payout. To win Powerball, players have to buy a ticket matching all five numbers and the ...

No tickets matching all five white balls were sold for Saturday's drawing. Tickets sold in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan (two), New Hampshire and Ohio matched all five white balls ...

No one won the $1.43 billion Powerball jackpot in the Dec. 20 drawing. The winning numbers were 4, 5, 28, 52, and 69, with a red Powerball of 20. Eight tickets sold across seven states won $1 million ...