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You may know the caddis fly as a fishing lure. But bioengineers hunting a better way to seal wounds and set bones say the larvae of these insects have a few tricks we should try to mimic.

Elizabeth Greenwood has spent a lot of time researching the death fraud industry. She says the hardest step for many aspiring fraudsters would be cutting all ties with friends and family.

Turkey has taken in 2.7 million Syrian refugees since 2011. But it's extremely difficult for refugees to build a new life, particularly for children who often can't get documented.

Some Justice Department veterans said they worry about the possibility of political interference in law enforcement decisions if Trump wins the White House.

Having a serious mental diagnosis doesn't necessarily mean that juries will consider an insanity defense. Some states have changed their laws to exclude people with antisocial personality disorder.

They are a concise lesson in world history, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline and a country's overall standing in the world.

For both candidates on the Democratic Party ticket, religious faith has provided a foundation for their progressive politics.

After the head of the U.S. Olympic Committee issued a formal apology to Rio and Brazil over the U.S. swimmers' behavior, star athlete Ryan Lochte broke his silence over a debunked robbery claim.

Days after leaving an obscene voicemail for a lawmaker, Paul LePage waffled on whether he would consider resigning and stood by his statements blaming people of color for Maine's drug problems.

New "supplement not supplant" rules, meant to balance spending between rich and poor schools, have critics gnashing their teeth.