Freshwater habitats cover less than 1% of the planet's surface but support 10% of its animal species, a zoologist and study co-author says.

Migrants aren’t the only ones dying — more than 5,000 in the last decade — because politics has replaced common sense as a way to solve the human crisis occurring ...

At least five people are dead and nearly 2,000 structures have been destroyed as fierce wildfires rage in the Los Angeles ...

Young men are not launching -- that is, growing up as traditionally holds -- at the same rate as young women. Among Americans ages 25 to 34, about 20% of ...

In case it was lost following the dramatic election cycle, President Joe Biden’s last full month of office has served as a ...

Just under half of students of in-state public universities are graduating with debt, down from 59% a decade ago, College ...

After pleas from more than 30 residents opposed to expanding a regional landfill in Rustburg, the Campbell Board of ...

Fires in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities and led to sweeping disruptions of events.

The News & Advance is choosing on a weekly basis one female and one male to serve as its athletes of the week. Coaches may ...

Bitter cold temperatures and the aftermath of Monday’s winter storm continued to cause problems for residents in the Lynchburg area.

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lynchburg City School Board voted unanimously on a motion for Vice Chair Martin Day to draft a ...

This is a great example of what RPS does for communities," said school board member Matthew Percival. "It’s not just about ...