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A few stumbles from U.S. gymnasts – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. The U.S. is the heavy favorite. Russia came out one point ahead with the total team score

What do a railway in Iran, a mountainous national park in Thailand and a spa town in the Czech Republic have in common? They're all part of a newly announced group of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

As summers become hotter due to climate change, farmers are finding it more difficult to keep their animals cool. Some are investing in new facilities and technologies to keep livestock safe.

A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity. Lava flows destroyed isolated homes on the nearby mountainside.

The jazz pianist only recorded two albums, the second of which was long believed to be lost. Now, the rediscovery of Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Session is cause for renewed celebration.

Supporters of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say his medical condition has worsened, as Navalny stages a hunger strike to demand access to his own doctors.

Colleges around the country faced an admissions season marked by pandemic-era challenges: dropped testing requirements, remote learning, disrupted extracurriculars and record applicant pools.

Much awaits Derek Chauvin. His sentencing will come in eight weeks, and on his most serious charge — unintentional second degree murder — he faces about over 12 years under sentencing guidelines.

Soon, billions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the earth in parts of the East Coast and Midwest — a spectacle that only happens every 17 years.

Most long-term care facilities have received COVID-19 vaccines but logistical hurdles remain for residents and workers.