Gene study shows evolutionary tale of Darwin's finchesGene sequencing of Galapagos Island finches first studied by Charles Darwin have found the birds have a traceable evolutionary history going back two million years.
12 February 2015
SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatoryA $340 million satellite that aims to alert people to potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off toward deep space atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand downHost Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering "The Daily Show" later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a "comic genius."
11 February 2015
Netanyahu admits 'profound disagreement' with ObamaIsraeli Prime Minister admitted he has a "profound disagreement" with President Barack Obama over efforts by the US and world powers to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
11 February 2015
US firm buys rights to Charlie Hebdo documentaryA film distributor has bought the US rights to a documentary about Charlie Hebdo in the wake of the deadly attacks at the French satirical weekly.
11 February 2015
Samsung and Microsoft end patent disputeSamsung and Microsoft said they had ended a patent dispute that had seen the US software giant sue the South Korean conglomerate for breaching a 2011 licensing contract.
10 February 2015
Ricky Martin plans arena tour for new albumThe Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin announced a tour of arenas around North America to accompany his first studio album in four years.
Can Brazil president survive growing Petrobras scandal?Mounting allegations that her party received hundreds of millions of dollars in a kickbacks scandal engulfing oil giant Petrobras have sent Brazilian President's poll ratings tumbling.
Sam Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell all win early GrammysSam Smith, the British soul singer whose ballad "Stay With Me" has propelled him to fame in a matter of months, picked up two Grammy Awards including Best New Artist.
Petrobras confirms Bendine as new CEOBrazilian oil giant Petrobras confirmed that banking executive Aldemir Bendine has been named its new chief executive.
Hollywood is a brand, not a place: BanderasAntonio Banderas, 54, is on form. The Spanish star will shortly play Pablo Picasso in "33 Dias," and will be in Terrence Malick's next film, "Knight of Cups."