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The Fed raised interest rates last month for the first time in nearly a decade, and some are concerned that may have been a mistake.

The chicken-size sage grouse is as much a part of America's Western range as antelopes and cowboys. The birds nest beneath sagebrush, and as it disappears, so do the grouse. Biologists hope to protect the bird without starting a 21st century range war.

Known as Przewalski’s horses, the animals have been missing from Kazakhstan’s landscape for 200 years. They're being reintroduced, where they'll play a crucial role in the ecosystem.

Nearly 2,000 new top-level Internet domains are becoming available. Which are the most popular so far? And what will become of .com?

Wildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove roaming monkeys from the state in light of a new study published Wednesday that finds some of the...

About three-quarters of public libraries offer e-books, according to the American Library Association. But finding the book you want to read can be a challenge when every publisher has its own licensing rules for libraries — and several major houses don't sell e-books to libraries at all.

Georgia is well known for its agricultural products, such as peaches, peanuts and chickens. Now, in the tiny town of Camilla, one farm is turning out an unusual item that's in big demand in Europe's high-fashion industry: alligators.

Endangered Florida panthers are being crowded out of their habitat in Florida. Some suggest bringing the panthers to the Ozarks, where they once lived. But Arkansas wildlife officials aren't crazy about the idea, saying the panthers would be a threat.

Let's face it: the news in 2023 was often a grind, confronting us with war, tragedy and controversies. But there were also incredible moments of hope, kindness and joy.

Just the sheer amount of debris produced by Hurricane Ian is difficult to imagine let alone collecting it all in a timely fashion. In Lee County, 5 million cubic yards has been gathered so far, enough to Fill Hertz Arena to the ceiling 13 times.