The new technique uses slight variations in the brightness of stars to give a more accurate measurement of surface gravity.
A coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun on Monday.
Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, prosecutors said.
Still trying to figure out how to ring in 2016? If you're in Toronto, look no further.
A judge ruled Alabama-based coal company Walter Energy can throw out health and pension obligations to nearly 3,000 retirees and their dependents.
The Sanctuary Movement made headlines in January by providing refuge in Philadelphia to a Honduran woman whose two children were born in the United States.
Nobody is quite sure why the holiday is called Boxing Day, but here's everything you need to know about how it is celebrated.
The nation's prime minister said Canadians should make the new arrivals feel at home, as a compassionate holiday gesture.
Mireia Lalaguna Royo of Spain was crowned Miss World 2015 Saturday, beating 116 other contestants in the international beauty pageant held this year in Sanya, China.
With a Dec. 25 release date in India, the U.S. film will avoid a clash with big-ticket Bollywood movies. But will that help it beat the odds in the world's second-most populous country?
The addition of Yom Kippur puts the U.N. official holiday list at 11.
Hyeon Soo Lim, who was reportedly in the reclusive nation for humanitarian work, was detained in February for alleged crimes against the state.
A senior Russian defense ministry official said the operation will be performed from Monday through Friday along an agreed route.
As the Canadian government prepares to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, Kurdi's relatives will be among those who touch down in Vancouver before the end of the year.
Deep in the historic climate-change agreement is an inelegant reference to what some analysts believe could eventually build a bridge to a global CO2-emissions trading mechanism.
Anonymous-messaging app Whisper has gained attention among young users and, recently, big-name advertisers.
The San Bernardino shooter attended a branch of al-Huda, a network of religious schools in Pakistan. But experts say that alone is not a red flag.
"The state of Israel respects all religions and strictly guarantees the rights of all its citizens," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday.
After Donald Trump's remarks calling for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., the United Kingdom is not happy with the Republican front-runner.
About 2.9 million people living in the region still face difficulties, and most of them have to rely upon humanitarian help, the U.N. said its report released Wednesday.
In 2013, over $258 billion in illegal funds was transferred out of China, making it the largest source of illicit financial outflow among all developing nations, according to a new study.
With stock shares down, the Walt Disney Co. is increasing its investment in the down-and-dirty gonzo news organization Vice Media.