Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to ...

LOS ANGELES — The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two ...

and the National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of critical fire weather until early the following day. Forecasters said the winds were below danger levels in the evening ...

The National Weather Service issued a rare warning that dry winds combined with severely dry conditions created a “ particularly dangerous situation,” indicating that any new fire could ...

There is even a species of gecko, the Atlas Day gecko, that thrives in the cold mountain ranges of Morocco. In the U.S., geckos are common in Texas, Florida, California, and other southern states.

They live in warm habitats in a variety of places including rainforests, deserts, and urban areas. There is even a species of gecko, the Atlas Day gecko, that thrives in the cold mountain ranges of ...

Winds increased Tuesday but not to the near-hurricane-force levels that were predicted to happen earlier in the day. Still the danger was not over, officials said.

The president of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has fired his country's government and its prime minister. In a statement issued on Monday, Nova accused Prime Minister Patrice Emery ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. "Finding and ...