In May 1974 India successfully detonated its first atomic device. It had been developed in secret with the codename Smiling Buddha. India called it a peaceful nuclear explosion, though the ...

A Senate filibuster on the eve of World War I alienated a president, prompted a senator to bring a gun to the Senate floor, ...

In 2012, artist Matthew Inman published two comics on his popular comedy website The Oatmeal. One was a personal piece called "My Dog: The Paradox" about the weird habits of his pet canine, Rambo. The ...

On Feb. 18, 1979, snow fell in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the first known time. It fell a second time in 2016 and a third time in 2018.

In order to turn things around from a dismal 2025, Jack In The Box has some exciting things lined up for old and new fans this upcoming year.

A reflection on how generative AI may be altering culture itself — and why some readers may begin seeking “low-background” ...

As a new Tate Modern exhibition traces Tracey Emin’s 40-year career, we looks at how a retail experiment helped put her in ...

Cleveland fire crews responded to house explosion on Cable Avenue Friday. No injuries were reported.

In today’s newsletter: senior international correspondent Julian Borger on what next as Iran targets its Gulf neighbours and the conflict escalates ...

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Two members of the Pueblo Metro Bomb Squad were burned on Thursday, Feb. 12, after an explosive device seized as part of a criminal investigation inadvertently exploded at the Pueblo ...

Surreal Brands has recalled 9,400 bath foam sets because the contents can explode out of the flask and cause injuries including bruising, swelling and chipped teeth. The Tubby Tots Fizzy Flask Bath ...

The expolision of a black hole could explain the origins of a mysterious high-energy neutrino detected in 2023, as well as shedding more light on the mystery of dark matter in the process. In 2023, a ...