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More than 20 million years ago, these animals were known to swim in the ocean of the Northern Pacific Ocean.

WASHINGTON — I left the house at high noon. Outdoors, Washington dressed in light spring green with splashes of pink cherry trees. The sun shone, no cloud c

Biden continues to build coalitions of the willing in Asia.

If you’ve ever wondered what all that smelly black stuff is on the beach, read on and we may be able to answer a few of your questions. The Playa Istmito Project is a participatory science project in which Bocatoreño students partner with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to learn about algal blooms, how they […]

Three years ago this month, Vice President Kamala Harris moved into her official residence in northwest Washington, a quiet 73-acre enclave where the U.S. Navy keeps an observatory as well

Archaeologists recently unearthed a "stunning" banquet room in Pompeii, a doomed city in Italy that was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79. The discovery was announced this week.

Left: Workers tow space shuttle Enterprise through the streets of Lancaster, California, on the way to NASA’s Dryden, now Armstrong, Flight Research Center at

Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would restore voting rights to thousands died.

More than 20 million years ago, these animals were known to swim in the ocean of the Northern Pacific Ocean.

Great political change can unfold when the political system seems woefully stalled.