Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles, aiding in maritime ...

All across America, people are struggling with the worst flu season in years. The CDC says there have been 20 million flu cases so far this winter with 250,000 hospitalizations and 11,000 deaths. Mike ...

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Rain and freezing rain move in Wednesday, impacting the evening commute.

In addition to medical equipment and supplies, the Orphan Grain Train also collects clothing, blankets and hygiene supplies ...

Nome, Alaska, remembers its saviors — the sled dogs and mushers who raced for more than five days through hypothermia, frostbite, gale-force winds and blinding whiteouts to deliver life-saving serum.

Terrifying scenes in the Arctic's Kara Sea as a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker vessel crashed into a cargo ship it had been sent to rescue. Security camera footage from January 26 captured the ...

A nuclear-powered icebreaker lost control and slammed into a cargo ship it had been sent to rescue. The Russian vessel, Fifty Years of Victory, was en route to assist the bulk carrier Yamal Krechet, ...

On a snow-covered Sunday in Springfield this past week, newly retired Missouri State University softball head coach Holly Hesse bundled up for the brisk winter weather and took her two dogs on ...