In the U.S., those large, oblong purple fruits might be called eggplants, but in the U.K. they are aubergines. Here's why one fruit has many English names.

Her name means "light" in Arabic -- she was a flicker of brightness ... Her eldest son, Bashar, was detained on suspicion of firing a rocket-propelled grenade, and then again just days before ...

Like Coca-Cola once did, Rocket Cos. tried to use a commercial to teach the world to sing — in perfect harmony. The company, which offers mortgages among other financial services, orchestrated ...

Credit: OroraTech WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround. Rocket Lab said it ...

Rocket Lab’s HASTE launch vehicle, or Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron rocket, was selected earlier this month to participate in the military’s MACH-TB five-year, $1.45 billion ...

SpaceX's gigantic Starship rocket has been "lost" just minutes into its seventh test flight. The 400ft rocket - the biggest and most powerful in the world - soared from Boca Chica, south Texas ...

What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. In a short while, the rocket's upper stage will orient itself down towards ...

February has arrived and as a vegetable gardener, you are likely ordering seeds and making plans for your garden for the coming growing season. One factor to consider when planning your vegetable ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket visible as a streak of light from bottom right to top left. Don Pettit / NASA Blue Origin launched its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time last week ...

Dars Arabic supports learning for children in the Middle East and North Africa who cannot access education In line with the BBC World Service’s commitment to inform and educate audiences across ...