Indiana ranks worst in the U.S. for lung health due to high smoking rates and poor air quality, while Colorado and Hawaii ...

Since 2006, almost 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety ...

Alaska Airlines is moving ahead with plans to expand long-haul flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with an ...

Grab a hot dog and/or a burger, take a seat and see who has set off the most fireworks in each of the 50 states.

Smoking, air pollution and several other factors have led to significant disparities in lung health across the U.S.

When it comes to having affordable health coverage and access to good-quality care, where you live matters, a new report says ...

Sweltering heat happens every summer, but to get close to the bar of a state's all-time hottest temperature usually takes a heat wave that's on another level.

Researchers have confirmed the discovery of the fabled HMS Endeavor, which has been sitting in a watery grave for more than ...

North Dakota offers the cleanest and best maintained public restrooms.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.

Virginia Tech scientists warn a mega-tsunami could hit parts of the US, especially Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. The 600-mile Cascadia Subduction Zone has a 15% ...