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Without yeast, bread wouldn't rise and beer wouldn't foam. As Nicholas Money's new book, The Rise of Yeast, points out, it leaves its mark on other foods, too, including coffee, and even chocolate.

According to a draft report seen by several news organizations, U.N. investigators found that the sanctions-busting shipments date back a decade.

Families have played a huge role in helping new immigrants succeed, argues UCLA Professor Hiroshi Motomura. Changing the rules would dramatically change the face of immigration.

Thirst is what compels us to start hydrating. Now scientists have found a brain circuit in mice that seems to switch off thirst when they've taken in enough fluid and before it gets dangerous.

The intelligence community has more evidence than it has revealed about Russian interference efforts — but so far it is keeping what it knows secret.

The Founding Fathers were willing to be edited, it seems, but they did not want it to be easy. So they made the amending process a steep uphill climb, requiring a clear national consensus to succeed.

In 2016, Noor Salman's husband opened fire at Pulse nightclub, killing 49 people and wounding dozens more. Salman is accused of aiding terrorism and obstructing justice.

Friends, family and neighbors were aware of the man now accused of killing 17 people. So were two sheriff's departments and the FBI. Despite all the warnings, nothing was done to intervene.

The weapons include cruise missiles, nuclear-powered underwater drones and a new hypersonic missile. Putin warned that any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies would trigger a response.

New zoning rules in Norfolk, Virginia, require developers to include flood prevention measures. Some builders opposed the move, and warn it will raise costs for home buyers.