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Biologists are keen to understand how a type of flatworm known as a planarian uses powerful stem cells to regenerate an entire body from a headless sliver of itself.

A day before midterm elections, the social media giant announces that it suspended the accounts after it was notified of suspicious activity that may be linked to foreign entities.

Fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress. As part of our series on significant events from 1968, we examine Chisholm's life and work.

John and Stella Chhan have operated the store for nearly 30 years. She is recovering from an aneurysm. Customers now buy all the treats by mid morning so he can leave and spend time with his wife.

The British pop group is going on tour for the first time in a decade. They were hoping to get the fifth member, Victoria Beckam to join, but she said her business commitments would keep her away.

The gubernatorial race has captured national attention. President Trump and former President Obama have visited the state to rally on behalf of Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp.

The hotly contested Senate race between Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen will be closely watched Tuesday night — and not just by people in Tennessee.

Under Colombia's peace deal, FARC guerrillas turned over their weapons to the United Nations. Now many of them lie in the ground of a Bogotá museum.

GOP Sen. Jeff Flake's retirement has set the stage for a showdown in Arizona. Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema are neck and neck, according to recent polls.

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