When Europeans first saw a platypus, they thought it was fake. A fur-covered mammal with a duck-like bill that lays eggs made no sense at the time. It turns out the platypus is one of only two ...

Niffler the Platypus from Fantastic Beasts decides to visit funny dogs Maymo, Penny, and Potpie. Watch this little platypus ...

President Donald Trump has been weighing a range of options against Iran amid the country’s crackdown on protesters that human rights groups say has killed more than 500 people. Trump has said ...

Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian ...

The U.S. military on Saturday carried out “large-scale” strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM forces worked with partners in the region to carry ...

Astronomers spotted nine galaxies with characteristics that have never been seen as a collection before. It's possible this is a newly found type of star-forming galaxy. When you purchase through ...

The airstrikes followed an even larger attack in December to avenge the killing of three Americans last year. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The United States carried out major airstrikes ...

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A Minnesota woman has died after a suspected shark attack in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Arlene Lillis, 56, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, after she was apparently bitten by a shark at Dorsch Beach, located ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The FBI confirmed to WTOC that they’ve identified the chemical used in the Forsyth Park acid attack. Just last month, a woman was walking around Forsyth Park and a man hiding in ...

A Minnesota woman died on Thursday after a shark chomped her arm off while she was visiting the U.S. Virgin Islands. Arlene Lillis, 56, of Minnesota, was pronounced dead following the attack, ...