The new maps passed by the GOP-dominated state legislature, which now await Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, will force a number of sitting Democratic legislators to make difficult choices. Some may ...

Ohio's hummingbirds will begin migrating to wintering locations starting in September. Decreasing daylight hours in the late summer and early fall signal the birds to travel south. Ohioans can leave ...

Summer in Washington isn’t going anywhere as the National Weather Service has put a Heat Advisory in effect for much of Western Washington from Friday through Monday. As several water rescues and ...

A brain-imaging study of people with amputated arms has upended a long-standing belief: that the brain’s map of the body reorganizes itself to compensate for missing body parts. Previous research 1 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the Election Rigging Response Act at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters We’re keeping a close eye on your ...

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Governor Gavin Newsom has predeployed firefighting resources to Los Angeles County as an extreme heatwave begins to descend on California. The California governor has urged residents to "prepare now" ...

A typical morning hair-care routine can expose you to as much immediate nanoparticle pollution as standing in dense highway traffic, report Purdue University engineers. A Purdue research team led by ...

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