Newsday launched a database its journalists created that tracks fatal crashes as part of a yearlong series on Long Island's dangerous roads. The first-of-its-kind database for Nassau and Suffolk ...

Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.

Scuba divers in the Gulf of California saw a longfin batfish, a non-native species, in a first-of-its-kind sighting, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Plunging into the murky ...

During their underwater expeditions, researchers noticed several longfin batfish, a species that “has not been previously recorded” in the area, the study said. Longfin batfish, scientifically ...

Less than 24 hours before the pressure ratchets up significantly at Augusta National Golf Club, the annual Masters Par 3 Contest offers players an opportunity for a bit of a reprieve. The ...

Mount Sinai Health System has officially pulled the plug on Manhattan’s Beth Israel Hospital. At 8 a.m. Wednesday, the historic Gramercy health hub, at 16th St. and First Ave., shuttered its ...