A body was found in the woods behind the Homeless Services Center on Riverside Avenue in Portland on Thursday morning.

Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial. Many in Connecticut opt for these, but often, the choice is made for ...

At the time of the crimes, of course, local police used investigative methods available in the 1980s. Decades later, they ...

Switching up your exercise routine does more than fight boredom. Engaging in varied forms of movement may significantly boost your longevity, according to research.

Warming neighborhoods by a few degrees could exacerbate periods of extreme heat.

A new cohort study finds that female reproductive cancers are a major cause of deaths in women aged 35-60 years, and eliminating these cancers would widen the known survival gap between sexes.

Ben Hoare discovers the extraordinary birds that defy nature’s norms – from hibernation to one that behaves like a cow.

A body pulled from a Massachusetts lake is believed to belong to Jason Thomas, a scientist who has been missing for three ...

Is it possible to draw conclusions about an adult's physical condition on the basis of their age? The answer is: "It depends.

University of Michigan student who was found dead on campus in January died as a result of extreme cold exposure, aggravated ...