Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

NEW YORK — The American League playoff field was completed on the final Friday of the MLB regular season while the National League chase for the final two spots became as tight as you can get. In the ...

Humans often seek easy answers and shortcuts. This is not always a flaw, but a form of efficiency. So, it’s no surprise that we want a ‘magic’ answer to one of the biggest financial decisions we need ...

The Detroit Tigers (83-74) started a six-game homestand on Tuesday with the chance to lock up a spot in the MLB playoffs and with every day their positioning seems to look better. The homestand began ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — When the Yankees sewed up a playoff spot in Seattle this week after missing the postseason last year, they probably sprayed 1,000 bobbles of champagne and beer on each other in a ...