U.S. foreclosure filings hit a six-year high in the first quarter. Fast-rising homeownership costs such as property-tax and insurance bills are a reason to blame. The number of U.S. properties with a ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, revealing insect flight ...

GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan has a daunting forecast: The average gas price in the United States could soon reach $4.30 a gallon. President Donald Trump said he saw gas selling for $1.85 ...

With average vehicle prices hitting $50,000 and repair shops charging over $225 per hour, owning a car has quietly become a financial trap. But a recent survey reveals something most drivers ...

Zebulon town officials are pushing for better communication from the state weeks after lead was discovered at a park. The town closed Gill Street Park last month after testing showed the presence of ...

A major discovery is reshaping how scientists think about catalysts. Researchers have, for the first time, captured oxygen atoms moving through the interior of a catalyst—not just along its surface.

In recent months, leaders in several cities and states have touted their schools’ sky-high graduation rates. Such figures usually justify celebration—but not when state exams and standardized test ...

You may recognize the big blue H and red L when watching our meteorologists talk about the weather. That letter H and letter L represent high- and low-pressure systems, the driving forces behind much ...

Britt Hertz shows how to create impressive acrobatic illusion tricks. 'Forever disqualified': Judge turns in her robes after being accused of handcuffing attorney during courtroom argument What a US ...

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologists have tried to understand why. Now a team led ...

Oil may be in the ground, but it's also in headlines amid political turmoil, rising prices and earthshaking news. Two Texas Tech University professors explained oil, the economics of it, and why gas ...