Forecasters late on Wednesday said Hurricane Katia had formed in the Atlantic, the second of the season, as it roiled steadily westward.

Packing winds of 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, Katia was

Ancient Egyptians seem to be so particular about their appearance that they used fat-based gels to style their hair more than 2300 years ago, a new study on mummies has found.

Planetary scientists claim to have uncovered a new stellar neighbour with the discovery of the closest young star to earth.

The US has initiated the process of removing the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) from the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorist, but says that the former rebels need to take certain steps b

Asserting that anti-terrorism courts of Pakistan had an acquittal rate of 75 per cent, the United States has said that Islamabad's legal system is almost incapable of prosecuting suspected terrorists,

Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study said on Wednesday.

It also found many of the companies spent more on l

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday apologized to staff at the Washington-based lender, a witness said, after being cleared of sexual assault charges.

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For the first time, astronomers have discovered star-like bodies known as brown dwarfs with temperatures that can be even cooler than the human body.

More than five million homes and businesses are still without power with upstate New York and Vermont flooded in the aftermath of hurricane Irene that claimed 38 lives in 11 states across the US East

Despite Tropical Storm Irene’s weakened punch, President Barack Obama urged those in its path to stay vigilant and warned that the storm’s impact would continue to be felt for some time.

“This is not