When Walt Disney decided to construct a space-themed roller-coaster at his theme parks, he sought the advice and experience of NASA astronauts. Years in the planning, the first Space Mountain was finally built in 1975 at Disney World in Florida. Today, all five Magic Kingdom theme parks around the world have the iconic space ride.

Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc was ramping up production at its Indonesian unit on Monday, a company spokeswoman said, six weeks after a deadly tunnel collapse at the world’s No.2 copper mine halted …

Thousands of professionals and spectators have flocked to Le Bourget airfield north of Paris for the event which gives the likes of Boeing and Airbus a chance to show off their finest feats of engineering.

Nik Wallenda, the highwire artist who last year became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope, will attempt to be the first to do the same over the world’s most celebrated chasm.

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

Nissan has unveiled the world’s fastest electric racing car – the ZEOD RC. It reaches speeds of up to 185mph and will make its race debut at next year’s Le Mans 24 hours event in France.

An impressive 68 per cent of British women think that Denmark’s Crown Princess is the most stylish royal, narrowly beating the UK’s Duchess of Cambridge.

The Pivo iPhone app translates the phrase ‘one beer please’ into 59 languages and even features videos showing correct pronunciation.

Colin Furze, who already holds three Guinness World Record titles for his inventions, including the world’s fastest mobility scooter, modified his friend’s mother’s old Rayleigh pushbike.

Federal court has been asked to declare the song in the public domain and that Warner/Chappel Music Inc return ‘millions of dollars of unlawful licensing fees.’