The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news ...

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the ...

Somehow we've reached the end of 2024, and what a year it's been! For fans of anime it's been an eclectic and vibrant 12 months with an array of brilliant debuts and highly-anticipated returns. Once ...

In looking back at the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, hindsight offers far more than clarity -- it offers contrast. One year later, the class has already separated itself into stars-in-the-making, ...

Violent crime decreased by 4.5% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of decline. Property crime saw a larger decrease, falling by 8.1% in the same period. Hate crimes also decreased by 1.5% ...

Recent presidential elections have featured a lot of continuity. In a politically polarized America, the vast majority of voters stick with the same party from election to election. But in a closely ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand which voters cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election and how they voted. We also wanted to compare how turnout and vote choices ...

Solar remained the US’s fastest-growing source of electricity in 2024. Utility-scale and “estimated” small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar combined increased by 26.9% in 2024 compared to the same period ...

The IRS permits you to make 2024 IRA contributions up until the tax-filing deadline. Check with your IRA provider to ensure it applies your contribution to the correct tax year. Prior-year ...

For stock investors, 2024 was an expectedly great year. Behind the continued bull market for stocks was solid economic growth, falling inflation, Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, and healthy ...

Tesla's fourth-quarter and year-end vehicle production and deliveries report follows a huge late-year rally in the company's stock price. The first quarter of the year was challenging, and CEO Elon ...

Stocks slipped in the final trading session of 2024. Still, the S&P 500 gained over 20% for the second year in a row. Other markets also notched records in a blockbuster year. US stocks dipped in the ...