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University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — called riparian buffers — impact land species.

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.

Tornadoes hit hard in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, destroying homes and businesses. More than 100 buildings suffered damage in the rural Oklahoma town of Idabel.

The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.

Immigration reform has risen and died many times over the terms of the last two Presidents. It's front and center this year with Donald Trump's insistence…

Illinois residents who want to add specific diseases to the state's medical marijuana pilot program have another chance to submit suggestions during…

On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries."

They are working to contact those who had been in close proximity to the president, the first lady and others who traveled with him in recent days to get tested.

Wildfires continue to devastate northern California. As relief efforts continue, Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane speaks about the dangers in air quality and what's been damaged.

Georgia was one of five states to hold primary election Tuesday. While the state saw record absentee turnout, some voters have still faced long lines and equipment problems at the polling places.