Becca Muenich, biological and agricultural engineering researcher, set out to fill a knowledge gap in with a new technique for mapping animal feeding operations.

As Arizona enters the final month of a bone dry winter, almost half the state is experiencing extreme drought conditions.

The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.

The latest winter storm is expected to affect the central Plains Tuesday before moving east into the Mid-Atlantic Wednesday, according to forecasters.

The U.S. is in peak flu season, as the Centers for Disease Control says “seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and ...