The government of Japan announced on April 29 that Victor J. Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine, is being awarded one of its highest honors — the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays ...

The winter solstice, famously the shortest day of the year, is nearly three weeks behind us. So why is the sun rising later than it did on Dec. 21? The answer lies in Earth's rotation and orbit.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he is making moves to demote Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and cut his pension after his involvement in “a reckless and seditious video that was ...

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President Donald Trump is now deferring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether to release the full video of a controversial military strike on an alleged drug boat off the coast of Venezuela, ...

Pet parents with Golden Retrievers get the best cuddles, don’t they? This Instagram video shows an owner carrying his fur baby, named Zebby, and referring to him as a “teddy bear.” The dog’s ...

A now-former Mississippi State University student has been charged with disturbing the peace after allegedly shouting an antisemitic slur at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy during a video shoot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Kieran Frost/Redferns via Getty Images Swedish pop icon Zara Larsson is celebrating big time as her single, ...

In the autumn honors list, the Japanese government has given Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii the Order of the Rising Sun. This is one of the highest awards the government of Japan can bestow on ...

A woman was arrested and banned from El Paso's public transit system following a brawl on a Sun Metro bus. The fight, captured on video, allegedly involved two women and a 77-year-old man. A ...

Astrology is an excellent tool for self-discovery and predicting how our futures will unfold. But as fun as it is to check your horoscope and see what the stars have in store, some people don't relate ...

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