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An international team of researchers has discovered a previously unknown trigger of volcanic eruptions -- a finding that could give scientists a leg up on predicting blow-ups and saving lives. "Understanding the triggers...

Claim comes one day after U.S. announced killing of an ISIS leader.

Cambodia deports fugitive Russian tycoon Sergei Polonsky, accused of embezzling $175 million

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Home runs are more sexy than RBIs, but Alex Rodriguez is closing in on the biggest name in baseball history when it comes to the latter....

George Harrison guitar from 1963 brings $490,000 at auction; $122,000 for Elvis 'penguin' suit

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is officially on board for the eighth installment of Fast and Furious, reports Collider. At a press conference promoting the brawny actor's new film, San Andreas, Johnson had a simple answer the...

As photos, trailers and rumors have leaked about Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, a new star has emerged: BB-8, the small, chipper, spherical astromech droid Droids (or androids) are an integral part of the Star...

Tornadoes and strong storms swept across the nation's midsection Saturday. Authorities in Oklahoma said there were reports of damage to homes and businesses and significant damage to power lines.

One of the last remaining sections of Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf is dramatically weakening, according to a new NASA study.

Annoyed at having to jump through a bunch of hoops with your smartphone when you want to turn on your connected lights? These smart-home remotes attempt to solve the problem but aren't perfect. The post Smart-home remote...

Long after Mad Men is gone from TV, the show will be remembered for any number of things: its poignant storytelling, its consistently gorgeous direction, its unparalleled exploration of characters But less talked about? ...

At least 2 civilians killed in Kabul attack after suicide bomber detonates explosives, Interior Ministry says.

Just as there have been few, if any, NBA players as electrifying as Allen Iverson, there have also been few, if any, as controversial. He may be the player who crossed over Michael Jordan in his rookie year, but off-cour...

Tim Cook was George Washington University's Commencement Speaker for Spring 2015. He goofs around a bit, gives some of the usual graduate advice and talks about his early years at Apple.

Human activity almost killed this loggerhead sea turtle in Turkey, but a group of doctors and researchers are looking to right that wrong with a 3D-printed prosthetic. The turtle, which is marked as an endangered species...

A security researcher told the FBI he used a plane's in-flight entertainment system to hack into its engine system on multiple occasions, once even briefly flying the plane sideways, according to an FBI affidavit filed i...

Hello sestras and brothersestras alike: this here recap is the epitome of Spoilerville. So unless you’re all caught up on Orphan Black‘s most recent episode, “Scarred By Many Past Frustrations,” we’d highly sug...

With the news that the U.S. may soon normalize relations with Cuba after more than a half century, Conan O’Brien tried a little comedy diplomacy earlier this year by spending four days on the fly in Cuba, seeing the si...

Punishment on Game of Thrones can be (and usually is) harsh, so you know Cersei, King Joffrey and Daenerys aren't going to sugarcoat their thoughts on what really matters — wine Vivino, an app that provides a database ...

This image from 1945 shows Manhattan Project physicist Harold Agnew smiling and holding the plutonium core of one of the world's most devastating weapons. Weighing 14 pounds and responsible for approximately 80,000 d...

Afghan official: Suicide car bombing near Kabul airport wounds 16 civilians

The headlines were deafening this week -- if current trends continue, the last Christian at Boston's historic Park Street Church will leave the faith in a few decades, join a Wiccan coven on Harvard Square, tell her live...