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Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they're able to hear without ears.

No, the US Space Academy wouldn't be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.

In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.

Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn't always as simple as it seems.

Retrospectives on Yayoi Kusama often point to mental illness as the source of her inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time.

On Election Day, you go to vote - and you're told you're not registered or you're not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.

Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn't give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.

The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the aesthetic values of the environment.

Clear communication is the secret sauce to safe and effective treatment.

A 'green' building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.