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At U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday, the Security Council approved a resolution that diplomats say would impose the toughest sanctions on North Korea in two decades.

U.N. Security Council Approves New Sanctions On North Korea

After the isolated nation conducted a January nuclear test and February rocket launch, the Security Council has unanimously voted for new sanctions targeting Pyongyang's weapons program.

For 15 years, biologists in single-person, ultralight aircraft would each lead an experimental flock of young whooping cranes from Wisconsin to a winter home in Florida. But not anymore.

To Make A Wild Comeback, Cranes Need More Than Flying Lessons

The 15-year project wasn't a flight of fancy. Biologists used a plane to successfully teach many young, captive-bred whooping cranes to migrate cross-country. But the birds aren't reproducing well.

The protest movement that has sprung up around police violence and criminal justice reform first spread like wildfire online, which researchers say allowed activists to circumvent traditional new media to get their message out.

Combing Through 41 Million Tweets To Show How #BlackLivesMatter Exploded

A new study by three media scholars reveals how the social protest movement spread on Twitter, with some fascinating — and sobering — findings.

States can't compel self-insured employers to provide claims data for analytical purposes, the Supreme Court held.

Supreme Court Strikes At States' Efforts On Health Care Transparency

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can't require many large employers to submit health care claims to a massive database. The decision means Medicare data will remain the go-to source for now.

Let's Stop Requiring Advanced Math, A New Book Argues

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep millions of people from graduating. And they're unnecessary, argues author and professor Andrew Hacker.

Super Tuesday: How It Happened State By State

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won big across the board, but Ted Cruz pulled off a surprise in Oklahoma, and Marco Rubio finally won his first state in Minnesota.

GOP Super Tuesday Field: Trump Wins 7 States, Cruz 3 And Rubio 1

Donald Trump has been winning, but not a clear majority of delegates so far. Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review, tells David Greene his magazine devoted an issue to attacking Trump.

Noooo. But you can blame Mom and Dad for that gray hair, at least some of the time.

This Gene Could Turn Your Hair Gray

Is stress turning your hair gray? Your ancestors may have something to do with it, too. Scientists say they've found the first genetic variant associated with going gray.

As part of a wider effort to reduce waste and energy consumption, Hamburg, Germany, has become the world's first city to ban the use of coffee pods in government-run buildings, offices and institutions like schools and universities.

Why This German City Has Banned Coffee Pods In Government Buildings

Hamburg officials say single-use pods waste resources and aren't always recyclable. The city is believed to be the world's first to oust the capsules from schools, offices and other institutions.

The adaptive skiing techniques used by the students and coaches at Massachusetts Hospital School's recreational program in Canton, Mass.

At A School For Kids With Disabilities, The Ski Team Hits The Slopes

The Massachusetts Hospital School's 85 students have serious, long-term health conditions. But that doesn't keep them from sports like skiing.

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