The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take part in a kaleidoscopic celebration of the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil.

Holi has its origins in Hindu mythology and lore and celebrates the divine love between the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha .

The festival is a national holiday in India , while in Nepal it's a two-day event that began Thursday .

Texas has the third -largest Asian American population in the United States .

Chinese Americans trace back for generations in the Lone Star State.

The Houston Asian American Archive , or HAAA , is keeping their stories alive and sharing them with new generations.

One Chinese American who found success in 1960s and '70s Houston was considered the unofficial mayor of the community.

Asian American Houstonians are filling the void by sharing their stories, preserving artifacts from their past.

Asian Americans are filling this void by preserving artifacts and educating the next generation.

Asian American history was only mentioned in half of U.S. history textbooks, a study found.

The Asian population in the United States nearly doubled from 2000 to 2019 .

Children who have books in their home and who talk about stories or learn letters with their families, are more likely to do well at school.

Unfortunately, not all children have the opportunity to develop a love of books early on in life.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds start school with less familiarity with books and less exposure to so-called "book language".

The 7- to 9-week-old cubs were discovered on private land in Ontonagon County , Michigan .

They were photographed March 6 by a local resident.

This is the first time cougar cubs have been verified in Michigan since the big cats were hunted out of existence in Michigan in the early 1900s .

It's illegal to hunt or harass them, which includes trying to locate their den.

Researchers found bats shed more virus when they lost their native habitat and sought food on agricultural lands.

They found that bats ate more food on suboptimal diets, which may correlate to more foraging, greater movement and increased spillover of virus into other hosts.

The research warns of the impact of climate change and land development on the behavior and health of bats.

The study is further evidence that preventing the next pandemic must include plans to preserve and restore natural habitats and food sources.

"We're in an extraordinary situation right now, where we are actively dismantling our ability to detect and respond," Plowright said.

"The next Pandemic could be far deadlier," he said.

A representative for the estate of Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the recent deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa .

The couple's partially mummified bodies were discovered at their New Mexico home last month .

Authorities last week announced that Hackman died at age 95 of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

Gold futures have rallied more than 11% year to date , hitting multiple record highs since January .

Macquarie Group analysts have raised their price targets for the third quarter .

Gold futures climbed above $2,990 per ounce on Thursday as a trade war intensified and inflation data raised questions over the Federal Reserve's willingness to cut rates.

Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska .

Holmes was first to the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome , on the Bering Sea coast.

Holmes finished in 10 days , 14 hours , 55 minutes and 41 seconds .

The race began March 3 in Fairbanks after a lack of snow forced changes to the route and starting point.

Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer), also known as antbears or erdvarks, are the only extant species in Tubulidentata .

The trace fossil record, including tracks, tail impressions, feeding traces, burrows, and even coprolites (fossil feces) is surprisingly scarce.

To date, only a single, unconfirmed, and undated, undated aardvark burrow may have been identified previously.

An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten annually by venomous snakes in the U.S. , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Most bites reported at one local hospital occurred in adult men, a third of whom intentionally interacted with a wild venomous snake.

Study also revealed important information for snake bite victims everywhere: Most victims wait too long to seek treatment, and too many try outdated methods for self-treatment.

A third of all the bites in the University of Florida study were the result of intentional interaction.

Most bites ( 62.7% ) occurred on hands and fingers.

A unified system for treating snakebites within individual regions or hospital systems may improve response times.

The timber rattlesnake and the Eastern diamondback were responsible for the most significant symptoms.