Cases of an incurable illness called valley fever are multiplying at a mystifying rate in the American south-west. Six states are affected, and Mexico too, but few places have been hit as hard as one remote city.

Fitness experts have long advised clients choosing a running shoe to forget fashion and consider the roll or pronation ...

International talks on establishing huge marine reserves in Antarctica have failed to reach a consensus.

In a country as obsessed with education as China, it makes sense that online teaching has huge potential.

For aspiring major leaguers, one of the most painful aspects of learning the game is dealing with the sting of the bat's handle when a baseball is hit incorrectly.

The concept of ecological modernism, which sees technology as the key to solving big environmental problems, is gaining adherents and getting a lot of buzz these days.

Retailers know that consumers are prepared for a significant expense when buying fine jewelry.

Shelling out thousands of dollars for a master’s degree in journalism may seem illogical in 2013, as newsrooms continue to shrink at alarming rates.

As a fourth-generation farmer, Bob Foster worked for decades under his father and uncles as they taught him how to run Foster Brothers Farms ...

Jamie Arehart always wanted to teach college students. So she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English and began teaching.