Immigration and Customs Enforcement will reopen a federal immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey that has a 1,000-bed capacity -- the largest facility of its type on the East Coast.

The world’s most resilient animal, the microscopic tardigrade, produces a radiation resisting protein that could revolutionize cancer treatment, according to a new study. Scientists found that the tardigrade, commonly and affectionately called “water bear” or “moss piglet,” produces a damage suppressor protein called “Dsup,” which could be used by cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, the...

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which became a cultural proxy battle between the US and Russia during the Cold War.

The Vermont-born Ben & Jerry’s has long been associated with progressive politics and social justice causes — and has navigated a rocky road with Unilever for the past several years.

Maritime company Ocean Infinity has relaunched its sea-sweeping search for the lost airliner, picking up where the company left off in 2018, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced Tuesday.

Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study.

About half of the newborn birds are female — with hens beginning to lay their own eggs at the age of six months.