PHOTOS: Brazilians Flood Streets To Protest World Cup Spending, Government Corruption

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 25 cities across the country Monday, blanketing the streets of major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and climbing to the roof of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. The protests, sparked last week by a smaller demonstration [...]

Crash With Hyundai Nearly Takes Out Toyota's Pikes Peak Project

Toyota is going up Pike Peak in an electric car again this year, but the whole program nearly ended when a crash with a Hyundai on the way to the hillclimb destroyed their DC quick charger. Read more...

Mars Curiosity Rover gets second life as Lego model

Rock zapping laser not included. (Credit: Stephen Pakbaz) Here's another accomplishment that NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover can add to its resume: the Mars-trotting robot will soon become an official Lego model. LegoShow More Summary

NASA picks eight astronaut trainees that may go to asteroids and Mars (video)

If you like space exploration, you'll want to get used to these eight faces -- odds are that you'll see at least some of them again. They represent NASA's 2013 astronaut candidate class, and they'll start training in August for a chance at going on missions to the International Space Station, asteroids and even Mars. Show More Summary

Spain vs. Tahiti: Players to Watch in Confederations Cup Clash

In the world of football, it really doesn ’t get more David and Goliath than Thursday’s encounter between Spain and Tahiti in the Confederations Cup. Vicente del Bosque ’s Spain is arguably the best national side the world has ever seen,...Show More Summary

6 Reasons Why Tahiti's Soccer Team Is Your New Favorite Sports Team

Tahiti lost to Nigeria in the Confederations Cup 6-1 yesterday. All things considered, it was a huge win for Tahiti. The tiny island nation is ranked 138th in the world, and only one player on the entire team plays professional soccer. Show More Summary

BRAZIL: Protests And Riots Rock Major Cities Over Government Spending

Massive protests took place across Brazil last night, partially in reaction to government spending plans for the World Cup and the Rio Olympics. Rioters in Rio De Janeiro set fire to the state legislature building. Protesters claim that social services and aid to the poor are being cut in order promote sports and tourism to Brazil. Show More Summary

Team behind iPad App of the Year 2012 gets $15m backing for ‘Office suite of the future’

FiftyThree, the software development team behind Paper, the highest-grossing app in the iTunes store, has raised $15 million in investment funding to create what it thinks of as the Office suite of a more creative future, reports The Verge. “Our goal is to build essentially a suite of mobile tools for creativity,” says FiftyThree founder and Microsoft […]

10 Badass Quotes From Sally Ride

Sally Ride never intended to be a hero. In fact, she was a shy girl who never raised her hand in class, loved to play tennis and read Scientific American religiously. When she responded to a NASA ad calling for applicants, the fine print didn't include shouldering the weight feminism in science. Show More Summary

Adidas targets record soccer sales in World Cup year

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Adidas expects sales from its soccer division to break the 2 billion euro ($2.7 billion) barrier for the first time in 2014, when the World Cup is played in Brazil, the company said on Tuesday...

3D Systems Corporation (DDD), Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS) & ExOne Co (XONE): How To Benefit From This Boom

Hobbyists, engineers, and even NASA are all talking about 3D printing. This new technology could enable rapid prototyping, custom sculpting, and even 3D-printed French fries, chocolate, or possibly pizza. A 3D printer might be an expensive toy for some, but the number of groundbreaking uses of 3D printing technology seems to grow weekly. Still, investors wanting to [...]

USA vs. Honduras: How Americans Can Redeem Prior 2014 World Cup Qualifier Loss

The United States men's national soccer team is looking to maintain the momentum generated by two consecutive 2014 World Cup qualifier victories in taking on Honduras on Tuesday. However, the Americans will have to shore up certain areas...Show More Summary

Iran’s Carlos Queiroz trolls South Korea pinning a sad picture of their coach on his shirt

A war of words broke out in the days before the massive World Cup qualifier between Iran and South Korea on Tuesday. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz and his South Korean counterpart Choi Kang-hee traded verbal insults as tensions between the nations heightened. After beating Uzbekistan last week to secure their pole position in the Asian [...]

NASA Picks 8 Candidates for Asteroid, Mars Flights

Confederations Cup 2013 TV Schedule: Complete Viewing Guide and Predictions

Some of the best footballers in the world are on display in Brazil during this summer’s Confederations Cup tilt. We’ ve already seen impressive performances in the early goings of group play, but there are plenty of exciting matches still lined up. Show More Summary

Carla Dauden from Brazil: “No, I’m not going to the World Cup”

The start of the Confederations Cup appears to have really woken up the globe to internal issues in Brazil. In the lead up to the opening Confederations Cup match, President Dilma Rousseff was booed, riot police broke up a protest outside the Maracana with tear gas and then Brazilians sent a message over the social networks [...]

Even Brazil doesn't want Fifa's tainted World Cup now. Football's capacity for magic is waning

It is about twenty to two. The sun of Mexico City is just beyond its apex, casting narrow shadows. The man in the blue shirt shuffles forward wearily, without real conviction. From behind his right shoulder, a second figure appears; clad in brilliant gold. Casually, the gold shirt leans in towards the blue, pauses, then [...]

Confederations Cup 2013 Schedule: Biggest Matches to Watch For in Group Play

The 2013 Confederations Cup is underway in Brazil, but some of the best group-stage matches are yet to unfold. With some of the world's best teams in the field, we're sure to have a number of epic affairs in the prelude to next year's World Cup. Show More Summary

Wonders of the Solar System

Temperatures at the dark craters of the north pole of Mercury can dip to as low as 370 degrees below zero. Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab/Carnegie Institution of Washington There's Ice in Mercury Of all the planets in the Solar System, Mercury is the closest to the sun. Show More Summary

Confederations Cup: Most Intriguing Storylines to Watch for in Spain vs. Tahiti

Spain's Confederations Cup match against Tahiti is a little like David and Goliath. The back-to-back European Championships winner, current World Cup holder and best team in international football are taking on Tahiti—easily the minnows...Show More Summary