Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wegmans says it is using facial recognition technology in “a small fraction of [their] stores,” including in New York City, for safety reasons. Retinal scans and voice prints ...

A handful of federal programs haven’t been doing enough to protect against fraud, according to a new Government Accountability Office audit that follows reports that DOGE’s pledge to root out waste, ...

UConn has won 12 women’s basketball national championships. Tennessee has won eight. Nobody else comes close. And that’s why it should be no surprise to see those two powerhouse programs ranked atop ...

Brandeis University says it is revamping its humanities offerings to focus on preparing its students for the workforce. It is one of a number of schools making such moves. It's a tough job market out ...

University of Kansas Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer discusses KU's 10-year master plan with the Kansas Board of Regents on Sept. 18, 2024. KU leaders are considering mergers of more than a dozen ...

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at reasons why people identify as Protestant or switch into or out of Protestantism. It is part of a broader report that focuses on patterns in religious ...

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in December, though some will receive two checks after not receiving any in November. Social Security benefits are typically disbursed ...

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...

Even though the government has reopened, Head Start early learning programs across the U.S. are still not fully up and running. While most classrooms are open, 140 Head Start programs — some ...