Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the app in the US. In a blog post, Google said it rolled out the named change because the government has already updated the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS ...

A University of Oklahoma student plotted every U.S. hurricane landfall since 1851, totaling 307. The mid-Atlantic region, particularly around Washington D.C., has seen very few direct hurricane landfalls due to its coastline orientation and prevailing wind ...

Deadly and destructive wildfires erupt in the US each year, burning millions of acres and destroying thousands of homes. CNN is tracking the trends.

Cyclosporiasis can cause watery diarrhea. A US map shows Michigan has the most known cases to date. Lettuce is one culprit.

Miami is the strongest buyer’s market in the US—but who wants to buy its homes when insurance premiums and HOA fees are rising?

Strong winds in the upper atmosphere can transport smoke thousands of miles from the fires, causing hazy skies and poor air quality far from where the blazes are burning. DC first began to feel the effects of the wildfires on Wednesday,