If there is such thing as a perfect motorcycle accident, this might be it: a motorcyclist crashes full speed into a car that's changing lanes. That's bad. The crash launches his body into a spinning mess in the air. That's definitely b ...

Research suggests that recall of plot after using an e-reader is poorer than with traditional books

FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed Sunday found.

Protests continued one night after a curfew was imposed in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of Michael Brown and the subsequent militarized response of the Ferguson and St. Louis county police.

A new study raises new alarms about mercury contamination in the ocean. What does that mean for your fish intake?

The Russia projected here may sometimes seem idyllic, even sugary, but such images were essential to Russians at home, coping with immense deprivation.

Between 2010 and July 2014 at least 351 wells were fracked using diesel fuels without a permit, a new report found

Dystopian fiction is a warning, and if it makes people pay attention, then good—that's the point. People shouldn't fear technology, but they sure as hell better consider its effects.

The Texas governor is being investigated after he cut funding for the state's watchdog agency.

Several studies have suggested that tree-filled settings can reduce stress or boost mental health. Now, new research is going further: Late last month, a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution suggested trees prevent 850 deaths a year ...

The removal of the local police could pave the way for state or federal authorities to take over

How does NASA want to explore asteroids? Cubes. Lots of cubes

You may recall that, back in 2012, Syria suddenly dropped off the face of the internet. It actually happened twice. There was all sorts of speculation about how it happened. At the time, Cloudflare's analysis was one of the most...

One former military officer testified that Stand Your Ground laws are more lenient than deadly force policies for members of the military in combat zones. You should repeal Stand Your Ground laws, according to new recommendations from an American Ba ...

Previously, we've seen researchers use everyday Wi-Fi signals like radar, able to detect shapes through a door or wall. Well, here's the logical next step toward the robot overthrow: Putting that tech on top of wheeled robots. You can run ( ...

What's wrong with learning to start a fire with sticks or drink your urine in an emergency? Stuff like that makes great TV, but piss poor survival advice that's misleading and potentially downright dangerous.

Laura Oliver: One man's struggle to make sense of the dystopian world he has helped create offers a compelling escape – of a kind

"What a beautiful bedtime story. 'The world is full of maniacs who want to hurt you and the police can't help. Goodnight, honey.'"

As long as fertilizer runoff keeps flowing into the Maumee River, the city's tap water will be in danger.

Despite claims of an increase in "drugged drivers," Colorado's roads have gotten safer.