PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Erick strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon as it churns ...

New research links microplastics to higher risks of diabetes, stroke and heart disease in coastal communities.

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U.S. unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, remaining at a historically low level.

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Hurricane Erick has formed in the Pacific Ocean and threatens to bring flooding and mudslides to southern Mexico ...

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Research ships rarely brave the Greenland Sea in winter. Early this year, scientists ventured into the ice-covered waters to ...

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