Six people were hurt, almost all of them firefighters, when giant orange flames tore through a residential building in Queens ...

A video shared on social media shows a young man using his shirt to try to beat back flames that are beginning to form in the ...

Some suspected the attacks on Venezuela were coming, but the shock was still real and no one knows what will happen next ...

In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...

Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, ...

No one likes camping in the sweltering heat, especially when it leads to getting sticky and sweating as you toss and turn in your tent all night. You can try unzipping the flaps and hope for a breeze, ...

Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days. But some ...

University of Leicester provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making ...

RVs have made it easier than ever to venture into the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home. In the summer, especially, home’s greatest comfort may very well be air conditioning: ...

As the thermometer inside Shelley Snyder's three-story Victorian home in Columbus, Ohio, hits 88 degrees, she's finishing a meeting with a new maid service, watering plants and doing chores. And she’s ...