Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg apologised to European Union lawmakers Tuesday for a massive data leak, in his latest attempt to draw a line under a scandal that has rocked the world's biggest social media network.
Finnish materials physicist Tuomo Suntola, who developed a groundbreaking technology to reduce the size of complex devices, Tuesday won Finland's take on the Nobel science prizes.
Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is pouring into the sea and setting off a chemical reaction that creates giant clouds of acid and fine glass.
An "alien asteroid" that circles the sun in the giant gas planet Jupiter's orbital path, but hurtling in the opposite direction, is the first-known permanent resident of our solar system that astronomers have concluded originated in another star system.
When you weigh all life on Earth, billions of humans don’t amount to much compared to trees, earthworms or even viruses.
Just months after the discovery of our first known interstellar visitor, it turns out there's another asteroid from yet another star system residing here in...
One of NASA's prime shippers, Orbital ATK, has launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station.
China launched a relay satellite Monday as part of a groundbreaking program to be the first to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon later this year.
Chuck McCarthy’s walking service provides fresh air, exercise and companionship for $30 an hour – but peeing on trees is an absolute no-no.
LIMA: Researchers in Peru believe they have traced the origins of the Incas – the largest pre-Hispanic civilization in the Americas – through the DNA of the...
For decades, experts warned that eating eggs raises levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a study Tuesday said an egg a day may actually reduce the risk of...
A study of hundreds of thousands of popular songs over the past three decades has found a downward sonic trend in happiness and an increase in sadness, as the...
The streets of Sidon took on a new energy over the weekend, ushering the joyous return to traditional Ramadan nights that locals have been longing for.
On a hilltop terrace with horses grazing nearby, Qadisha Valley resident Tony took his first tentative steps on a slackline.
Indian officials Tuesday urged tourists to steer clear of monkeys after two French visitors were attacked by apes while taking selfies at the Taj Mahal.
Everest is the ultimate mountaineering “trophy,” but the rising number of inexperienced climbers attempting to tackle the summit are running huge risks to...
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk gained the support Thursday of more than half a million people on Twitter for plans to create a website evaluating...
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sought to play down a report identifying "big flaws" in its Model 3 sedan, admitting there is a braking issue...
A suborbital rocket was launched into space Thursday by a start-up in China's burgeoning commercial aeronautics industry, as private firms snap at the heels...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will meet the leaders of the European Parliament to answer questions about the improper use of millions of users' data by a...
Uber Technologies Inc Tuesday became the second major company to scrap mandatory arbitration to settle sexual harassment or assault claims, giving victims...
CEO Elon Musk said in an email that as part of the reorganization it was "flattening the management structure to improve communication, combining functions...
It’s the size of a grain of rice but could hold the key to many aspects of your life.
Italian researchers Thursday unveiled a new robotic hand they say allows users to grip objects more naturally and features a design that will lower the price...
Artificial intelligence has a new challenge: Whether and how to alert people who may not know they’re talking to a robot.
Tesla Inc's autopilot system was unlikely to have been a factor in a Florida car crash this week which killed two teenagers, the electric carmaker said in a...
An updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, tailored for eventual crewed missions into orbit, was set for its debut commercial launch on Thursday from...
Within minutes of using an app to book a ride, Agostino Fernandes was looking down on lush greenery from a helicopter taxi high above Bangalore – one of...
Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference Tuesday, announcing new consumer features aimed at...
Uber Technologies Inc said Tuesday it would work with the U.S. Army to advance research on a novel, quiet aircraft rotor technology that could be used in...
Google is likely to again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developer’s conference Thursday.
Microsoft is launching a $25 million initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with disabilities.
Philippe Lognonne has waited three decades to hear the heartbeat of Mars.
Most of Facebook's U.S. users have remained loyal to the social network despite revelations that a political consultancy collected information about millions...
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship left the International Space Station Saturday carrying 1,800 kilograms of gear and prepared to splash down in the Pacific...
NASA Saturday launched its latest Mars lander, called InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for "Marsquakes" ahead of eventual human missions...
NASA counted down Saturday to the long-awaited launch of its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface of the Red Planet and listen for...
NASA's next Mars explorer is going to have company all the way to the red planet.
At BP’s massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie uses magnetic tracks to creep along pipes connecting...