Last month, the United Kingdom announced that it was investing $90 million in what was being billed as the most groundbreaking aeronautical development since the jet engine. The public investment would be used along with private funds to build a prot ...

Eighteen Indian sailors were trapped and some killed after an explosion and a fire on a diesel-powered submarine berthed at the naval dockyard here early on Wednesday.

European shares rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday after data showed the euro zone emerged from recession in the second quarter, but uncertainty about U.S. monetary policy.

The free update will kick off in New Zealand. Microsoft has been tinkering away at Windows 8.1 since its June unveiling, so even users of the preview edition will find a few surprises. Read this article by Lance Whitney on CNET News.

A UPS cargo jumbo jet crashed and erupted into flames a half-mile from the airport in Birmingham, Ala., this morning. The two pilots on board died in the crash, according to local police.

A video from Infinity Augmented Reality suggests that Google Glass-type glasses will help you attract women back to your apartment, no matter how creepy you are. It's already enjoyed more than 1.5 million YouTube views.

“L.A. to S.F. in 30 minutes?” the front page of the Los Angeles Times asked this morning, reporting on the promise of Hyperloop, the conceptual superfast, solar-powered, tubular transit system that Elon Musk unveiled yesterday.

They might offer convenience or potential cost savings, but Internet-connected home appliances may also create security risks.

Backdropped by rugged Earth terrain, the International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-130 crew member on space shuttle Endeavour after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation.

The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world.

1967 Kentucky Fried Chicken Commercial - Lie Detector (full)

A day at Richmond International Raceway with 43 Tesla owners pounding around the track in Roadsters and the Model S.

Kobe Bryant may wear No. 24, but he's No. 1 in the shooting guard rankings for yet another year. That doesn't mean his crown is safe, though.

Ice in Greenland is melting partly because of heat flow from the Earth's mantle, according to the GFZ German Research Centre.

Mars One wants to send humans on a one-way trip to the Red Planet in 2022. Four individuals will be selected out of the more than 100,000 that have already applied, according to the Dutch nonprofit. But would members of such an expedition, estimated ...

The Virtuix Omni, a virtual reality "treadmill", is no longer just a one-off prototype made by Jan Goetgelu. After a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1.1 million from its original $150,000 goal, the Omni is now available fo ...

A family business in Polynesia shows how pearl oyster farming can benefit marine life.

Apple will unveil the latest version of its iPhone on September 10, according to a new report.

Pick your burial spot carefully if you want future paleontologists to find you.

Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path.