Who Is Glendon Scott Crawford? White Supremacist Convicted For Plotting To Target Muslims With X-Ray Weapon
Glendon Scott Crawford, 51, allegedly plotted to acquire a mobile X-ray device to target Muslims at mosques in New York.
Neutrinos From Deep Space: Antarctica Observatory Confirms Existence Of Cosmic Neutrinos
Scientists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica have confirmed the existence of neutrinos that might have originated in the far reaches of the Milky Way and beyond.
Turkey Accuses BBC Of 'Promoting And Glorifying Terrorism' Over Report On PKK Female Fighters
The British broadcaster aired a report Wednesday profiling female PKK fighters at a training camp in northern Iraq.
New Zealand Halts Culling Operation After Accidental Shooting Of Critically Endangered Takahe
Following the incident, where four critically endangered Takahe birds were killed, authorities have put culling operations on hold.
Climate Change: July Hottest Month On Record, Scientists 'Fairly Certain' 2015 Will Be The Warmest Year Ever
With July temperatures breaking previous records, 2015 seems on track to becoming the hottest year ever.
Carl Sagan Biopic: Famed Cosmologist And Science Popularizer Is Finally Getting A Movie, Report Says
According to a report by the Tracking Board, Warner Bros. is developing a movie about the life of the cosmologist best-known for the television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
Greece Repays European Central Bank After Receiving $14.5B In New Bailout
Greece repaid $3.7 billion to the ECB after receiving $14.5 billion from the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone’s bailout fund.
South Sudan Conflict: US Proposes UN Arms Embargo After President Salva Kiir Snubs Peace Deal
The move comes just days after South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir refused to sign a peace accord aimed at ending a nearly two-year civil war.
Climate Change: China's 2013 Carbon Emissions Overstated By 14%, Finds New Study
According to a new study, the country's carbon emissions in 2013 may have been 14 percent lower than previous estimates.
Space Elevator: A 12-Mile-High Tower To The Stratosphere
Although the idea of an elevator to space has been around since the late nineteenth century, technological hurdles have made the construction of such a structure impossible.
Wal-Mart Pares Annual Earnings Forecast As Profits Fall Short
The world’s largest retailer has come under pressure from wage increases in the U.S. and a strong dollar overseas.
Urban Grime Releases Smog-Forming Particles When Exposed To Sunlight, New Study Finds
Under sunlight, grime-coated surfaces release nitrogen oxides, which combine with other air pollutants to form smog.
Chinese Stock Indexes Fall Over 6% Despite Central Bank's Cash Injection
The Shanghai Composite Index fell nearly 6.2 percent to close at 3748.16, while the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index fell 6.6 percent.
Twitter Appoints New Executive To Boost Presence In Asia And Middle East
On Tuesday, the microblogging site announced the appointment of a senior executive to the region.
CERN Experiment Confirms Matter-Antimatter CPT Symmetry For Light Nuclei, Antinuclei
The experiment builds on the existing evidence suggesting that matter and antimatter are mirror images.
Aurora Borealis Time-Lapse Video: Northern Lights Captured From International Space Station
The footage was captured from the International Space Station on Kelly's 141st day of what will be a record-breaking year-long mission.
Narendra Modi UAE Visit: Indian Prime Minister Says Country Has $1T Investment Potential
During his maiden trip to the Persian Gulf nation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for $1 trillion worth of investments in India.
Mike Huckabee Supports Paraguay's Decision To Deny Abortion To 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
The GOP presidential hopeful supported Paraguay's decision to deny abortion to a 10-year-old girl who was raped.
Sri Lanka Goes To Polls As Former President Rajapaksa Plans Comeback
The elections are being seen as a referendum on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s comeback bid.
Ahmad Al-Assir, Fugitive Firebrand Sunni Cleric, Arrested In Lebanon
Ahmad al-Assir was allegedly involved in a 2013 attack on a military checkpoint that killed at least 18 Lebanese soldiers.
Japan Raises Sakurajima Volcano Eruption Alert, Residents Told To Prepare For Possible Evacuation
An eruption might pose a significant risk to operations at Sendai nuclear power plant, which was restarted earlier this week after more than four years.
Simulated Mass Extinctions Speed Up Robot Evolution In A New Experiment
Researchers found that subjecting simulated robots to repeated mass extinction events leads to the appearance of wide-ranging features through "self-adaptive mutation."
Turkey Will Pay 'A Very Heavy Price' For Anti-PKK Offensive, Kurdish Leader Warns
A leader of the Kurdish militant group pledged retaliation over Turkey's ongoing offensive against it as he accused the Turkish government of disregarding peace overtures.
Palestinian Prisoner Slips Into Coma 2 Months Into Hunger Strike
Mohammed Allaan's hunger strike is being seen as a test of Israel's recently ratified law that authorizes force-feeding of administrative detainees.
Police Officers 3 Times More Likely To Be Killed On The Job In US States With High Gun Ownership: Study
Police officers in U.S. states with high rates of gun ownership are three times more likely to be killed than those in states with fewer gun owners, according to a new study.
Greek Debt Crisis: Parliament Approves New Bailout Deal
The Greek parliament on Friday approved a deal for a third bailout, but Prime Minister Tsipras faced scathing criticism from within his own party.
Methane-Rich 'Young Jupiter' Spotted In A Solar System 100 Light-Years Away
The young exoplanet -- first to be discovered using the Gemini Planet Imager -- is the most "Jupiter-like" planet ever seen.
Matter And Antimatter Are True Mirror Images, CERN Experiment Shows
A new experiment conducted by scientists at CERN has shown -- with unparalleled precision -- that a proton and antiproton are perfect mirror images.
Deutsche Bank Employees Charged In Carbon Emissions Trading Scandal
The accused allegedly used a loophole in the EU's Emissions Trading System to commit the so-called "carousel fraud."
Astronomers Spot The Universe's Tiniest Supermassive Black Hole
The black hole, located at the heart of the dwarf galaxy RGG 118, could help scientists understand how supermassive black holes form.