Millions of people in the U.S. are under air quality alerts. Here’s what doctors want everyone to know about staying healthy and avoiding problems when the air is thick with smoke.
An ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain.
MBIRIKANI, Kenya — Parkeru Ntereka lost almost half of his goat herd to hungry lions that wandered into his pen located near Kenya's iconic Amboseli national park.
NEW YORK — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Contr…
The revelations could change the understanding of human evolution.
The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, according to an updated national electricity plan.
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.
The Culpeper Animal Shelter is at 10144 James Monroe Highway (U.S. 29), south of town. Call 540/547-4477.
An April 28 hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee — where I testified on behalf of the American Soc…
They're not fluff y, they don't play fetch and they certainly don't roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise.
Pets are from the Culpeper County Animal Shelter.
Stanford scientists have developed a soft and stretchable electronic skin that imitates the sensory feedback of real skin and could offer hope to millions of people with prosthetic limbs.
The cygnets, or baby swans, were recovered, but officials say the mama swan was eaten.
The nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, with births remaining flat last year.
After revealing last month she had given birth, Jessie J has told how she was forced to have her baby son by C-section.
It is estimated fewer than 2,500 adult pygmy hippos, which are native to West Africa, remain in the wild.
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified the oldest cases of plague in Britain to date, with DNA that is 4,000 years old.
Earth has pushed past seven out of eight established safety limits and into "the danger zone," not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it, according to a new study.
Hollywood actor Al Pacino is set to become a father again at the age of 83, with his 29-year old partner Noor Alfallah expecting a child, according to multiple reports.
Dear Amy: I moved to a new city, and work remotely. I'm trying to make friends. One person I've met, "Shelley," has offered way too much infor…
One of the great medical tragedies of the past 30 years is the doubling of the maternal mortality rate in the United States. Our rate is more …
The U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though nearly half of stat…
Memorial Day at Culpeper National Cemetery