The fuse has been lit for fireworks season on Cape Cod, with several towns slated to celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang. And folks on the Cape sometimes acquire a private supply of fireworks ...

He’ll sit bolt upright at the first blast, his eyes wide with fright. As the barrage intensifies, he’ll cower under the table or in the far corner of the kitchen. Wherever I go in the house, he’ll be ...

As the power of gene editing becomes more advanced, ideas that once seemed like science fiction are rapidly becoming a possibility. Now, a leading expert on human gene engineering has warned of what ...

Katja Sutil was enjoying her visit to the San Diego Zoo’s gorilla enclosure when one of the massive apes suddenly charged toward her, slamming its powerful fist into the glass and leaving a deep crack ...