50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world

Fifty years ago on Saturday, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans…

Equifax close to $700m settlement for data breach: report

US credit agency Equifax is close to a $700 million settlement agreement with authorities over the…

US bracing for extreme heat as weekend temperatures soar

The United States is bracing for a weekend of extremely hot weather, with major cities including…

Polluted, bike-hostile Brussels to slam on the brakes

Brussels has made its choice: to reduce emissions and encourage greener, two-wheeled transport options, the road…

To return to the Moon, astronauts need new spacesuits

Space engineer Pablo de Leon has designed two spacesuit prototypes for the Moon and for Mars,…

Thai farmers on the cash trail with snail slime

Giant snails inch across a plate of pumpkin and cucumber in central Thailand, an “organic” diet…

Technology, temporary help keeps farmers on job longer

At 79 years old, Art McManus says he’s still able to hop on the tractor and…

The exploration of space in 10 key dates

From the Soviet Union’s pioneering satellite to the first man on the Moon 50 years ago,…

Physicist studying how extreme weather in space affects satellites

A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a new scale to measure…

Teacher treatment of students factors into racial gap in school suspensions

Elementary schools tend to discipline black students more harshly than white students, leading to a considerable…