A man in Hong Kong insists that his Samsung Galaxy S4 emitted flames so great that his house and his Mercedes were destroyed.

A few weeks after determining that Robert Downey Jr. is the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, Forbes has announced that Angelina Jolie is his female counterpart, the highest-paid actress in the biz. The magazine estimates that she earned $33 million i ...

The wolves of Yellowstone National Park may be indirectly helping one of the forest's other big predators: the grizzly bear.

As black holes lie at the center of virtually all galaxies, and are pivotal in driving the development of those galaxies, the findings could lead to a better understanding of how galaxies form.

Fewer than 10 percent of all mammal species are monogamous, but the real biological mystery is why monogamy exists at all. That's the subject of two competing studies being published this week.

Facebook wants a cut of the revenue from the mobile games business.

At least eight people - four of them critically - were injured after several large propane tanks exploded late Monday night at a gas plant in Tavares, Fla., sending "humongous" flames and smoke into the sky, according to officials.

A string of code from iOS 7 revealing 'a fingerprint that changes colour during the setup process' was posted online yesterday, sparking rumours that the new iPhone could contain a fingerprint sensor.

Honda, using witchcraft and wizardry known only to Gandalf the White, has put together a tribute video that will give any veteran Formula One fan - and indeed anyone who enjoys the sound of a naturally aspirated V10 - goose bumps.

BMW has not released the car for test drives yet, but on paper it looks like it will be more agile than competitors like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.

A helicopter crash in a rugged, wooded area of northeastern Pennsylvania claimed the lives of five people, including one child, officials said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday night after the pilot told air traffic controllers he was losing altitu ...

The U.S men's soccer team didn't have coach Jurgen Klinsmann or midfielder Stu Holden, but it didn't matter in the end. Landon Donovan emerged with a strong performance and Brek Shea scored in the 69th minute.

Another day and another report about how terrible living and working conditions are at plants producing for Apple in China. It's China Labor Watch again and their report can be found here. And I'm very sorry to have to say this but essentia ...

The dollar was on the defensive in Asia on Monday as investors braced for an event-packed week that includes central bank meetings in the United States and Europe, manufacturing data from China and U.S. growth and jobs figures.

Police and health officials say a wave of car bombings in the Iraqi capital has killed at least 47 people.

An unmanned Russian cargo ship docks at the International Space Station, loaded with almost three tonnes of food, fuel and supplies.

A coach has "ripped through a guard rail" and plunged off a flyover in southern Italy leaving at least 38 people dead.

Two recurring misconceptions often repeated in the last several weeks: The domestic auto industry and Detroit are synonymous, and rich city pension benefits have pushed the Detroit budget into ruin.

Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder of Russia's largest search engine, Yandex, has died, the company said Sunday. He was 48.

An armed man has stolen jewels worth about 40m euros ($53m, £34m) in the French Riviera resort of Cannes, officials say.