Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Diamonds ...

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Jerry continues to lash the northern Leeward Islands with heavy rains on Friday morning, but it's slowly pulling away, with decreasing impacts expected as the day progresses.

A student-led research group from Tohoku University has discovered a new species of the venomous Physalia (commonly known as Portuguese man-of-war) that has never been seen before in northeast Japan.

The National Hurricane Center on Friday said Tropical Storm Jerry was dropping torrents of rain on the Caribbean’s northern Leeward Islands while the season’s 11th named storm came in the form of ...

We looked at how Sturm Graz toppled Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, despite having less than a third of their budget.

Scientists have uncovered an odd superpower triggered by tapping your finger to a beat – it may help you understand someone talking to you in a noisy place, like at a busy cafe. While it sounds a ...