Humans have wiped out hundreds of species — with many more on the brink or experiencing large declines in population. Some scientists have argued that we have entered a “sixth mass extinction” event ...

Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by a group of states that challenged the mass firings of thousands of federal probationary workers. The U.S. Court of Appeals ...

Harry and Leah Kaiser, parents of Lydia Kaiser, speak at a press conference at Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Lydia was injured during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic ...

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed on Wednesday while responding to a question linked to a gun violence and mass shooting. Emma Pitts, ...

Zinc sits at the heart of many bacterial enzymes, so one of our immune system's simplest defenses is to keep zinc out of ...

The Central Mass. field hockey season got started last week, and it was full of highlights from top players ready to make an impact this season. Jennifer Toland picked a few of the best for readers to ...

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested a causal link between mass shootings and the playing of video games, though countless studies over the years have ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2:36 p.m. Saturday. A tornado warning has extended to other parts of Massachusetts after starting in New York Saturday. The tornado warning was issued for ...

“Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now — these kids were literally praying,” Mayor Jacob Frey said after two children were killed and 17 others injured during Mass at ...