It seems that a range-extended Mazda electric car with a rotary engine is for real, and coming sooner than expected. An automotive news outlet from the Netherlands called AutoRAI spoke with Mazda's European vice president for sales and customer service. He told the outlet that Mazda has an electric...
MALIBU, Calif. — Malibu has banned single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cutlery.
The City Council voted Monday to approve an ordinance prohibiting the sale, distribution and use of the plastic items starting June 1.
Mayor Rick Mullen has said it’s an effort to stop plastic pollution at the source so it...
The U.S. Government Acountability Office (GAO), a non-partisan group that investigates federal spending and performance, has issued a report on the James Webb Space Telescope that has astronomers worried. “It's likely the launch date will be delayed again,” the report concludes — an ominous statement, given that any further...
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched a car into space in February, acting on something most thought was a joke. But less humorous are potential impacts the car could have on a planet, should it crash into one. Professors at Purdue University said the car could end up...
Chipotle Mexican Grill's first foray into burgers was a flop.
The Denver-based chain has closed the restaurant Tasty Made, which it had opened in October 2016 to try to extend its menu reach. The sole location was in Lancaster, Ohio.
This past September, Chipotle hired Richard Blais, winner of Bravo television’s...
BlackRock Inc. BLK 0.37% went public with the questions that it is asking gun makers and sellers in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., an unusual step by the world’s largest money manager by assets.
The notice, posted to BlackRock’s website Friday, is the latest sign that...
Want to make a body part look bigger in a photo? Put it closer to the camera. It's all about optics.
Now you can use this information however you'd like, but keep optics in mind when taking selfies, explains a research letter just published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
What makes...
Another day, another close encounter with a flying space rock.
Starting around 12:30 am eastern time on Friday, March 2, asteroid 2018 DV1 will be visible as a tiny dot of light whizzing by the Earth. The asteroid, which is about 23 feet across (about as wide as an orca...
Multi-purpose cookware company Instant Pot has issued a recall following reports of one its products overheating and melting, according to a Thursday post from the company in the Instant Pot Community Facebook group.
The issue is with the Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicooker, a device similar to a slow cooker, but...
Best Buy is closing its 250 small-format mobile phone U.S. stores, but rather than reflect problems at the electronics retailer, the move illustrates so much of what it has been doing right as it proves a retailer can push back at Amazon.com.
The company on Thursday reported that comparable sales...