In the tropical forests of northern Queensland, a small marsupial puzzles scientists. The musky rat-kangaroo, the last surviving member of its family, may hold keys to understanding the evolution of ...

The efforts underway by Louisiana lawmakers to ban fluoride from public drinking water are bringing warnings from dentists and health experts, who said Thursday that the mineral has improved ...

Louisiana is known as a "Sportsman's Paradise," with the state being a popular destination for hunting, fishing and outdoor activities with its abundant wildlife and a unique landscape. Within the ...

When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the ...

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study that also discovered a ...

WASHINGTON – Louisiana could be in line to receive hundreds of millions dollars more for allowing offshore energy exploration and production in federal waters off the coast. The House Natural ...

Louisiana is ranked number 47 in the U.S. when it comes to average teacher salary, and 22 for average teacher starting salary, according to the National Education Association. In Louisiana ...

SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .MONDAY NIGHT AND NEW TODAY, A LOUISIANA FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE MAN CHARGED IN A DEADLY ...

Alabama resident Patrick Starr keeps Sheila the kangaroo as a pet. He had to tranquilize the native Australian to prevent it from hopping away. Traffic slowed to a standstill as local authorities ...

A kangaroo that caused two separate I-85 crashes in Macon County was captured Tuesday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division and ...