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Jason Koebler writes: For those of us without a green thumb, growing even the most hardy plants in perfect conditions can seem impossible. How about trying to grow plants on a meteorite? Well, at least one scientist is d...

As the World Cup begins in Brazil, Julia Carneiro looks back at a year that saw millions of Brazilians take to the streets in protest.

SAO PAULO (AP) -- The biggest question for Thursday's opening match of the World Cup isn't whether host Brazil can beat Croatia but how the unfinished and troublesome Itaquerao stadium will hold up in its first ever enco...

First time accepted submitter sayhem (1842674) writes Various explanations for why we don't see aliens have been proposed—perhaps interstellar travel is impossible or maybe civilizations are always self-destructive. Bu...

Billy Bob Thornton sits in a darkened corner inside the bar of the Sunset Marquis hotel, his right hand cupping not a drink (it's a bit early) but an iPhone showing the video image of his pal Martin Freeman. The stars of...

Prime minister asked US to launch strikes against ISIL last month but Washington refused, New York Times report says.

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (or ISIS) are, city by city, seizing control of Iraq. The map below tracks ISIS as they continue their campaign south toward Baghdad and major oil refineries. Locations of attacks were...

Two scientists from the University of Toronto have figured out a way to create cheaper, lighter and more flexible solar cells, CNET reports, which could allow more users in the future to harness energy directly from the ...

Sepp Blatter dancing on stage makes us weep tears of football shame.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday sought to ease concerns about the controversial swap of five hardened Taliban leaders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but under pressure from lawmakers acknowledged that the administrat...

The city's diehard football fans who want to watch the World Cup will have to watch at home.

Four UN peacekeepers from Chad killed and 10 others including six peacekeepers and four Malian soldiers wounded.

CSAIL wireless technology that measures heart rate and breathing through walls has applications for personal health, baby monitors, and law enforcement.

All eyes are on Brazil's breakout star as World Cup begins.

Physical transformation is the surest way for an actor to get an audience's attention, but the changes went much deeper for Matt Bomer for HBO's "The Normal Heart." Bomer says that playing the role of Felix Turner, who b...

As Hillary Clinton backpedaled this week on comments that she and Bill Clinton were "dead broke" after leaving the White House, financial disclosure forms shed more light on just how shaky that claim really was.

Pakistan officials: Suspected US drone strike kills 10 people in northwest, near Afghan border

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Forensic tests on a woman found hanging from a tree in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have so far failed to find evidence of rape, a local police chief said.

wiredmikey (1824622) writes With the FIFA World Cup 2014 kicking off this week in Brazil, cybercriminals and scammers are working hard to take advantage of visitors to the World Cup in Brazil and those following the worl...

 True&Co, the e-commerce startup that aims to bring us the perfect fitting bra, took data from a million boobs to build its own line of intimates — in an effort to truly support your bust. The company, which formally ...

The father of modern taxonomy beats Shakespeare, Jesus and Napoleon as the most influential person in history, according to Wikipedia PageRank figures.