The S&P 500 (SP500) (NYSEARCA:SPY) is heading into the last trading week of January, and the index is on the verge of claiming a positive first month of ... year as a whole, meaning that less ...

WELLINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - (This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to say '12 months through November,' not '12 months to November,' in the headline and paragraphs 1, 2, and 8; to say 'ended ...

People Leave New Zealand in Record Numbers in the 12 Months Through November By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - (This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to say '12 months through November,' not ...

The moon is an integral part of the sky above us. Over time, each month’s full moon has acquired a unique name of its own: ...

(Mars has been close to opposition this month, meaning it is opposite the sun in the sky. That’s why it’s extra bright and rises in the east as the sun sets in the west.) If you want to spot ...

Soon after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders that could reshape science at home and abroad. The orders — which ...

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Mortgage rates may have inched up to the highest level in nearly eight months, but that’s not stopping one group from jumping into the market. Some homeowners are sinking their teeth into ...

Major U.S. equity averages finished higher Friday, leaving Wall Street with its best week since November ... which would mean the economy is poorer than the numbers suggest.

But the brightest phases of the moon have already passed for the month of January, meaning it's currently waning and will be in the third quarter on Tuesday and a new moon on Jan. 29. A sky chart ...