Christopher Columbus first learns about growing and harvesting maize (corn) from Cuba’s indigenous population. 1500: Astronomer Nicolas Co ...

Luxury cruise ship Scenic Eclipse undergoes critical propulsion repairs to ensure it’s ready for its November Antarctic ...

Late on a summer night, in a field on their Kentucky farm, a long-married couple, George (Birney) and Em (Emery), have come to watch a lunar eclipse. As the seven stages of the celestial ...

WASHINGTON — NASA expects to determine by early next year the next steps for a lunar rover mission it canceled in July amid some confusion over the timing of that decision. Speaking at an Oct ...

See our complete Texas U.S. Senate Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. District 18 ...

Today, Nov. 8, 2024, the moon is 7 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 44% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when ...

Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The Texas Tribune partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters. Political ...

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AUSTIN -- The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and as expected, the Texas Longhorns are squarely in the mix in the eyes of the CFP committee. Texas slides in at No. 5 ...

AUSTIN -- Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media Monday and shared a brief injury update on receiver Isaiah Bond and safety Andrew Mukuba ahead of Saturday's meeting with ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Discussions are expected to resume on where the historic Battleship Texas new home will be. This comes after the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees announced a special ...

Former President Donald Trump has won the general election in Texas for the third time, along with Florida and Tennessee. As of 8:30 p.m., about 60% of counties reported ballots. At about 9:30 p.m ...