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Astronomers have known about the powerful pulses but had never been able to catch one in the act to help figure out what's producing them. Last year, they got one.

Donald Trump is now the most favored son of the Republican Party in a year when history favors the party's chances of winning the White House.

Facebook rolled out five new emojis globally. Now, users can not only "like" a post but also choose "haha," "angry" and other options. Users are taking to social media to voice their reactions.

Citing cases in New York, Illinois and elsewhere, Apple says it has received — and resisted — federal orders to access data on iPhones and an iPad in recent months.

Young people don't vote, right? Political campaigns often dismiss young folks, but a new index suggests they could tilt the balance of power in key states this election.

Scientists were studying the properties of the light coming from a quasar — one of the brightest objects in the universe — when the light just seemed to wink out. Now they think they know why.

In any normal year, a Republican who wins big in New Hampshire and South Carolina would practically be seen as the presumptive nominee. So why isn't that happening this year?

The president calls the facility in Cuba "a stain on our broader record." The administration's plan to close the prison isn't expected to go very far in Congress.

Left-leaning economists and Democratic analysts are sparring over Sanders' proposal of health care for all, paid for by the government. Some who like his aspiration say the numbers don't add up.

For more than 300 years, children have performed kabuki, Japan's classical theater, in the village of Damine. But as residents age or leave for cities, Damine is running out of young performers.