New Zealand researchers are offering the first detailed view of the molecular machinery that allows some fish to change their sex.
Scientists were celebrating a groundbreaking astronomical discovery that they say could pave the way for mapping the outer reaches of the universe. An Australian-led team of international astronomers have determined for the first time the precise source of a powerful, one-off burst of cosmic radio waves.
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk's rocket company called one of the most difficult launches it has attempted.
Researchers in Scotland say gray seals can copy the sounds of human words and songs including "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Historic gadgets used by British spies will be revealed for the first time later this week, as one of the country’s intelligence agencies steps out the...
An Ohio city is shooting for the moon in celebrating its native son’s history-making walk 50 years ago this month.
For years, scientists have used a tool akin to a pair of scissors for the complex task of gene-editing, but a newly discovered technique using “jumping genes”...
Electronic Arts Inc., creator of a Star Wars line of video games, showed off two of its newest titles, illustrating how the industry is wrestling to compete...
On a Friday night, amid the flashing lights and heavy heat of Montreal’s Datcha nightclub, a drunken young man weaves his way through the crowd, grabbing...
R&B star R. Kelly has been dogged for years by allegations that he sexually abused women and underage girls. He and his attorneys have repeatedly denied...
People in Europe have the lowest levels of trust in vaccines, according to a global survey of public attitudes toward health and science published Wednesday.
“Classic chemotherapy was awful … but with this treatment, I feel hope,” says French pensioner Jacques Braud, who is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer...
The Beirut-based graphic design and visual culture publication Journal Safar has launched its fourth issue, Nostalgia, with a public talk exploring how the...
In a quiet alley off the noisy main street in Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighborhood, past a quiet walled courtyard with shady trees and a gurgling fountain, a...
The world’s first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern Norway on its maiden voyage, cruise operator Hurtigruten...
Nature, time, neglect and millions of footsteps have taken their toll on the Great Wall of China leaving much of it crumbling, but repairing it can be...
Car manufacturers from all over the world have rushed to get the best display areas and showcase their latest vision at this year’s Geneva International Motor...
If you like gawking at breathtaking sports cars with enormous engines, flowing aerodynamics and expensive carbon-fiber bodies, then you are in the right place...
Wearing a white blouse and her dark hair hanging loose, Ai-Da looks like any artist at work as she studies her subject and puts pencil to paper.
Apple Inc. on Monday launched a "Sign In With Apple" function to rival Facebook and Google web login accounts, drawing a contrast with rivals by stressing...
We spend a considerable amount of time interacting with our phone screens. And the focal point of all that interaction? The display.
San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies, reflecting a growing backlash...
SpaceX delayed a supply run Friday to the International Space Station, back to full power and accepting deliveries after quick repairs.
Tutankhamun, the boy king of ancient Egypt, came to power only after two of his sisters jointly held the throne, according to an Egyptologist at Canada's...
When a robot "dies," does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is "yes" – and that tells us something important, and potentially worrisome, about...
Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Daesh (ISIS) member they believe was planning to attack a World War One commemoration at Gallipoli this week...
Scientists said Tuesday they might have detected the first known seismic tremor on Mars in a discovery that could shed light on the ancient origins of Earth's...
There is no doubt that the camera has become one of the most integral parts of the modern smartphone. While the lens by itself is a defining part of a phone’s...
U.S. auto sales may be slowing, but carmakers have high hopes for luxury vehicles, which are imbued with increasingly sophisticated gadgetry and sex appeal to...
Four decades after R2-D2 delivered a vital message from Princess Leia in the hit movie "Star Wars," a French supermarket group plans to use robots inspired by...
Using a global network of telescopes to see “the unseeable,” an international scientific team Wednesday announced a milestone in astrophysics
Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges where light bends around itself in a cosmic...
Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to grow...
Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation.
Google Thursday confirmed that it has disbanded a recently assembled artificial intelligence ethics advisory panel in the face of controversy over its...
Onstage at an investor conference last month, Google’s Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler identified a vexing challenge for the company’s most prized...
It can’t dribble, let alone slam dunk, but Toyota’s basketball robot hardly ever misses a free throw or a 3-pointer.
Nestled between Saturn's rings are a collection of mini-moons that NASA's Cassini spacecraft skimmed past in 2017. On Thursday, for the first time,...
Remote-controlled robot jockeys lined up at a major camel racing festival in northeastern Egypt, as owners came under pressure from campaigns to stop using...