Two federal programs that helped federal student loan borrowers ease back into payments are ending. It will have the biggest ...

In the American West, white glaciers and snow fields are outnumbered by long-overlooked “rock glaciers.” The rock covering ...

Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

Tropical storm Helene has left western North Carolina with catastrophic damage from historic flooding to a loss of power for ...