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An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S.

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here's what scientists are learning.

These side-by-side photos show identical twins Sam and John Fetters. On the left, the twins on their first day of third grade; on the right, the brothers at home on Martha's Vineyard in March 2024.

These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths

Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still struggles to form sentences. Their experience may shed light on the disorder's mix of nature and nurture.

A side-by-side photo of Monica Montgomery Steppe and Amy Reichert.

Special Election 2023: San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in the special election to represent District 4 on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

FILE - "Ghost guns" are on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 2019. California state lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday, April 19, 2022, that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue gunmakers, legislation that opponents say is ultimately aimed at driving manufacturers out of business.

Gun bill would impose 72-hour deadline to surrender firearms for people prohibited from possession

State Sen. Catherine Blakespear says the bill would close a "gap" in the existing law, which makes it difficult for police to ensure that people newly prohibited from owning firearms turn them in.

Protesters light candles on Friday in front of the Russian Embassy in Prague after the announcement that the Kremlin's most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny, had died in an Arctic prison.

Alexei Navalny is the latest Putin critic to die in suspicious circumstances

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was shocking, but hardly surprising. It follows a long line of fallen critics and opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Florida's plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.

The idea that sentences can end with a preposition has become a point of contention in the replies to a tongue-in-cheek social media post from dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.

Merriam-Webster says you can end a sentence with a preposition. The internet goes off

The dictionary publisher's guidance on the practice has people riled up. Grammarians say the made-up rule is one big waste of time. Not everyone is ready to let it go.

Outside the city of Townsville, Australia a group of scientists is breeding 'super coral' in the hope that they might better withstand the ocean's record breaking heat levels and strengthen the Great Barrier Reef living just offshore.

Scientists are breeding 'super corals.' Can they withstand climate change?

Coral reefs face a dire future as oceans get hotter. Scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, in the hope they can survive long enough for humans to rein in climate change.

Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over 'addictive' dating apps that put profits over love

Match Group was sued on Wednesday for violating consumer protection laws for allegedly addicting dating app users through "predatory" practices that mislead people searching for romantic partners.

Grammys 2024: 10 takeaways from music's biggest night (Taylor's version)

Miley Cyrus, SZA, Billie Eilish and others had a big night. But once again, the music industry found itself in the long shadow of Taylor Swift, who won album of the year and announced a new project.

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