What causes your skin to get goose bumps in cold weather, or your palms to sweat when feeling anxious? Scientists have found the answer: specific nerve cells that are triggered in the body during times of emotional distress
An upstate New York man who wanted to target religious and racial minorities for attacks has been sentenced to three years in prison for illegal possession of a machine gun.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is strongly criticizing Russia for what he says is Moscow's "clear ambition to erode the principled international order" through coercion and aggression.
A South Carolina judge is ordering 600 prospective jurors to report in January for the state murder trial of the man accused in the Charleston church shootings.
A special Polish parliamentary commission has opened an investigation into one of the country's biggest financial scams, operated in 2009-2012, with plans to question state authorities of the time.
Police officials say a terrorism investigation is underway after a car parked near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was found with seven gas canisters inside.
Researchers at Wageningen University are using satellite data to produce heat maps showing which of the world's tropical forests might be in trouble. The results could help people intervene before it's too late.
The Kansas City Chiefs are a touchdown favorite over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, because they are the better team.Kansas City should beat San Diego. Any kind of real logic leads you to that conclusion. Still, wins aren't handed out because a team should beat another. Here are three ch...