German scientists have unveiled a prototype 'climate control' airplane seat designed to make air travel more comfortable.

Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel if it was sure the Jewish state were preparing to attack it, a senior commander of its elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying

The administration said it would continue to recognize as chairwoman a different professor than the Senate itself recognizes.

Royal Dutch Shell is taking Greenpeace International to court in an attempt to have it banned from holding any protest within 500 metres of Shell property or face a fine of $1.25 million.

As Americans debate what is most to blame for the nation's obesity epidemic, researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks play a leading role and that eliminating

Global fish stocks are exploited or depleted to such an extent that without urgent measures we may be the last generation to catch food from the oceans.

New College of the Humanities enrolls its first class of 60 students this fall, but it has already attained notoriety in seeming disproportion to its small size and tender age.

Iranian hackers have repeatedly attacked Bank of America Corp <BA.N>, JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> and Citigroup Inc <C.N> over the past year, as part of a broad cyber campaign

A high court judge has granted London Metropolitan University the right to take legal action against the government for revoking its right to recruit non-EU students—allowing thousands of displaced students to continue their studies in the process.

The elite college's rating was lowered to AA+, which means it still has a strong capacity to meet its financial obligations, according to Standard &amp; Poor's.