Hanukkah, which begins at sundown on December 23 in 2019, is one of the most joyous of Jewish holidays. Learn more about the traditions and history behind the Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah). The celebration lasts for eight nights and days each year around the same time ...

With the tide of war in Ukraine turning against Putin and Russia, worries about a nuclear attack have increased interest in a fixture of the Cold War: underground bunkers.

The University of Tel Aviv: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the h

This visualization is based on the first three-dimensional numerical model of melting snowflakes in the atmosphere, developed by scientist Jussi Leinonen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. A better understanding of how snow melts can help scientists recognize the signature ...

Mayor Annise Parker confirmed to KHOU 11 News that she married her longtime partner Kathy Hubbard Thursday in Palm Springs, California.The ceremony, held at sunset at a private home, was attended by a small group of family and friends of the couple, including Parker's mother and Hubbard's sister, ac...

Big wins for marriage from coast to coast, and not just in the major battleground states. We'll have a rundown of election results, including the states where marriage could be expanding next. Plus, major news is due in the case to overturn Prop 8. We could be looking at marriage resuming in Califor...

Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating our seven continents – each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal life. From the colourful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, Seven Worlds: One Planet s

Watch Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips quickly construct a building made of concrete canvas—a material that has all the elements of concrete, but is flexible.

Pop superstar Lady Gaga performs a rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

20 years after being killed in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming, Matthew Shepard will be laid to rest at the Washington National Cathedral. Shepard's October 1998 death became an important symbol spotlighting the discrimination experienced by the LGBTQ community.