Almost 20 states are in the highest possible tier for influenza activity, according to the latest report by the CDC.

Experts mapped US fossil fuel emissions street by street, showing where pollution really comes from and why data matters for ...

Decades, national pollution averages masked the true scope of carbon dioxide emissions, hiding dangers from nearby factories, highways, and power plants. Now, a new dataset offers unprecedented ...

Rockford, Illinois, was the most popular housing market in the country this year for U.S. home shoppers, according to Zillow.

Tucked between the mountains and the sea in Anchorage sits a shopping experience so uniquely Alaskan it deserves its own Northern Lights display – Value Village on East Northern Lights Boulevard.

The seasonal rhythm of Alaska life plays out in microcosm among these aisles—the frantic energy of summer when everyone tries to accomplish a year’s worth of outdoor activities in three months, and ...

From Kazakhstan's vast steppes to Eritrea's Red Sea coast, these aren't your typical geography quiz countries—they're the ...

The next major U.S. national census is in 2030, but this year, the Census Bureau will conduct field tests to try to come up ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous ...

A population decline is continuing in one of North America’s biggest caribou herds, threatening hunting opportunities for rural residents who depend on the animals for food. The Western Arctic Caribou ...

Seniors in the South and Midwest tend to rely more on Social Security benefits than those in the West and coastal states.

Standing nearly 7 feet tall and weighing as much as a small car, the Alaskan moose is a powerful reminder of the state's wild ...