In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into ...

A 5-cent increase to the police and fire tax would raise about $3 million. But officials will have to look elsewhere to close the $10- to $12-million gap.

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

Former AT&T model and spokesperson Milana Vayntrub has raised over $500,000 for charities just by sharing flirty pictures. On ...

The human use of fire, attested by evidence from Africa, goes back around 1.6m years. But, hitherto, the oldest signs of ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Discover how to build a fully functional cardboard Gatling gun! This step-by-step DIY tutorial guides you through crafting a spinning, rapid-fire toy using simple materials like corrugated cardboard, ...

The Tulsa science museum’s seasonal attraction features hands-on experiments, holiday activities and winter-themed science ...

COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, PA — Investigators are searching for what sparked a deadly fire in Monroe County. Crews were called to a home along Locust Ridge Road in Coolbaugh Township near Tobyhanna around ...

HONG KONG — A major fire tore through multiple high-rise towers at a housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, the city's chief executive, John Lee, said, with 279 people ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — Some Illinois leaders are calling the state’s SAFE-T Act “a failed experiment” after prosecutors say a man who was out on bond awaiting trial set a woman on fire while aboard ...