Trapped in a hell he helped make, a lone hacker aboard a space station far from home sneaks and fights his way through horrible mutants and killer robots in order to take down the monstrous artificial ...

When French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to China in early December for his fourth state visit, the itinerary began with the expected formalities. There was a red carpet reception at the Great ...

QUEBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec government has presented far-reaching new secularism legislation that ventures into areas it has never touched in the past. Six years after adopting Bill 21, which ...

For years, the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has positioned itself as the global guardian of public health in the fight against tobacco. But at COP11, ...

A study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...

Automobile dashboards have come a long way since Carl Benz invented the world's first car. Analog gauges and mechanical knobs and switches have given way to touchscreens, pushbuttons, and voice ...

If you’ve been confused by the emojis next to your friend’s entries, here’s what each of them means: Speaking of birthdays, you may see that some friends have their astrological sign next to their ...

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Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay ...