Viruses are among the biggest threats to humanity, with the current pandemic showing how these pathogens can shut down countries, halt entire industries and cause untold human suffering as they spread through communities. Viruses have…

At least since the arrival of Tupperware and Saran Wrap in the late 1940s, kitchens and plastic have been as inseparable as salt and pepper. Plastic is the material of choice for bottles, bags, straws,…

Four years after a rocky coming-out process, transgender teen Syd Sanders is now Harvard-bound and graduating at the top of his class at Belfast Area High School in Maine, making him the state’s first known…

Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star. European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the…

The luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, the second major retailer after J.Crew to seek reorganization this week as the industry buckles under widespread store closures. “Like most businesses today,…

WASHINGTON — A military official who works at the White House has tested positive for coronavirus, the White House confirmed Thursday. Since the White House medical unit was made aware of the case, President Donald…

The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two key players in the so-called Bridgegate case that rocked the administration of former New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie. In a unanimous opinion, written…

A new study has sparked fears that the coronavirus has mutated to become more contagious, but experts say there is no evidence these changes make it any more dangerous or transmissible than it already is.…