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MINNEAPOLIS — A helicopter crash in Lino Lakes early Thursday evening led to multiple fatalities, according to the Anoka County Sheriff’s office. The emergency call came in around 5:28 p.m. Thursday, reporting the crash near Sunset Avenue and Main Street. According...

The Disney XD series Big Hero 6 sees most of the film's original cast members involved as the 2017 animation takes over from 2014's Oscar-winning adventure. Disney’s Big Hero 6 is still probably one of the best (recent) superhero movies,...

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in...

If governments don't act decisively by 2035 to fight climate change, humanity could cross a point of no return after which limiting global warming below 2°C in 2100 will be unlikely, according to a new study by scientists...

Archaeological excavation has, historically, operated in a very hierarchical structure, according to archaeologist Allison Mickel. The history of the enterprise is deeply entangled with Western colonial and imperial pursuits, she says. Excavations have been, and often still are,...

Mariah Carey postpones Christmas tour due to doctor's orders. The 47-year-old singer announced on Friday she would be resting on the advice of her doctor after battling a respiratory infection earlier this month. “I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with...

Traditional indigenous burning practices are protecting plant biodiversity in Australia's Gibson Desert, according to University of Queensland research. The study analysed how environments dominated by flammable spinifex grasses and fire-sensitive desert myrtle shrubs reacted to wildfires, and to the...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the rights of LGBT people, can contribute to an increase in bullying linked to students' identity in schools. It...

Why do people go to war when the consequences of warfare are so dramatic? Scholars have suggested that the motivations for participating in war either lie in the individual rewards warriors receive (to the victor goes the spoils)...

On the eve of International Day of the Girl Child, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Harry Potter actor Emma Watson today visited Malawi, Africa to shine a global spotlight on the need to end child marriage. She met with...