In the German city of Nuremberg, a gnome giving the Hitler salute has sparked an investigation by prosecutors and a debate over strict anti-Nazi laws

Beijing’s rumblings about replacing the greenback with the yuan (also known as the renminbi) as the world’s reserve currency are getting louder

With its film production halted and stocks dwindling, the end could be near for the iconic Polaroid camera. But Austrian entrepreneur Florian Kaps is determined to breathe new life into instant photography

For the first time in 300 years, a Spanish minister will visit Gibraltar for talks that could help ease centuries of tension between Britain and Spain over who owns the Rock

Ever since John Glenn ate a tube of applesauce in 1962, scientists have been trying to come up with space-friendly meals that taste good

Scientists say it is a massive algae bloom and nothing really unusual. But locals say they have never seen anything like it

Tweleted lets users recover deleted tweets — both your own and the ones other people thought best to bury

It’s no surprise that tween girls like one-on-one relationships and boys are more interested in groups. A new study suggests those preferences are wired in the brain

The commercially available lie-detection technology may sound exciting, but a new study suggests that lies and truth may sometimes be indistinguishable on brain scans

A class-action suit asserts that the retailer coerced baby-product companies into fixing their prices. Smart business, or a not-so-cute conspiracy?