WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of ...

With its iconic rusty hue, Mars has long been called the red planet. Now, scientists may have discovered the potential source of that distinctive coloring, overturning a popular theory in the process.

A new study led by Brown University researchers shows how a water-rich mineral could explain the planet’s color, hinting at a wetter, more habitable past on the Red Planet. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown ...

One of the biggest reasons is the planet's reddish hue, earning the fourth rock from the sun one its most popular nicknames -- the "Red Planet." But what exactly gives the planet its iconic color?

An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that its search-and-rescue ...

By Yan Zhuang The authorities on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were killed in an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon the day before, officials said.

The bodies of two backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche were recovered Tuesday in the Central Cascade Mountains west of Bend. Terance Olaf Skjersaa, 57, and Susan Renee Skjersaa, 52 ...

“It seems that everything in America today has to become a political issue and then immediately has to be chosen to be a conservative red-state issue or a liberal blue-state issue,” Hubly said. YOU ...