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NASA's Dawn mission has reached its destination and is orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. It's the end of an odyssey to explore an odd, in-between world.

The "bomb cyclone" is expected to move up the coast from Florida to Maine, but its impact on the East Coast depends on how far west it tracks and how wide of a swath it cuts.

Advocates hope that a judge's deadline, and the possible revocation of one detention center's license, could lead to the end of family detention.

Scientists are puzzled by a new image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which found two bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. The spots are noticeably brighter than other parts of the surface.

Mumps has swept through 57 immigration detention facilities in 19 states since September, according to the first U.S. government report on the outbreaks…

A peer-reviewed study found that the sea was rising 60 percent faster than the U.N. estimated. It means that low-lying cities may need to prepare for more severe floods than had been expected.

Also: The queen of England's former press secretary is reportedly writing a book about the royal family; Sheila Heti interviews Joan Didion.

The deep freeze gripping much of the South is creating all sorts of problems from power outages to icy roads. Farmers are struggling too — trying to keep livestock alive in the frigid temperatures.

Ice hockey player Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitols made history Tuesday when he scored his 800th goal.

COVID-19 surge forces California to slow reopening. U.S. court hearing may decide the fate of more than a million international students. And, South China Sea becomes a dangerous military flashpoint.