Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today....

Four pioneers behind the electricity-generating silicon solar cell have won this year's Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. Martin Green, Andrew Blakers, Jianhua Zhao and Aihua Wang developed so-called Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell,...

Thirteen-year-old Nika Selivanova made a heart shape with both her hands, waving goodbye to her best friend Inna who was pressed up against the glass partition that divided the entrance hall of Kherson's train station from the waiting area....

  Walmart has removed gun and ammunition from display in thousands of its stores in the United States, citing concerns of "civil unrest". Customers will still be able to buy guns and ammunition on request. It is not yet k...

A fire broke out aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at a naval base in San Diego....

  One resident is dead and four firefighters injured after a four-alarm blaze on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in New York Saturday evening. Todd Brassner, 67, was pulled unconscious from his apartment in the Midtown skyscraper and rushed to M...

Toward a More Civil Work Place Avoiding Offensive Behavior on the Job By Dawn Rosenberg McKay, About.com Who Let the Dogs In? Barbara quit her job last week. She just couldn't take it anymore. What made her quit? Was it a difficult boss? Was s...