Researchers at the University of Konstanz have uncovered a new mechanism of sliding friction: resistance to motion that ...

For decades, astronomers have struggled to differentiate giant planets from brown dwarfs, a class of objects more massive ...

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the ...

President Trump says he hasn't decided whether he'll launch a military strike on Iran. But he now has a wide range of options. An American military buildup over the past month means the U.S. now has ...

On February 18, 1943, with World War II raging in Europe and Asia, a hulking structure rolled onto the tarmac of Boeing Field, about five miles south of Seattle’s city center. Veteran Boeing test ...

Mechanical properties are physical properties that a material exhibits upon the application of forces. Examples of mechanical properties are the modulus of elasticity, tensile strength, elongation, ...

What began as protests against President Assad’s regime in 2011 quickly escalated into a full-scale war between the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran—and anti-government rebel groups—backed ...

The crowd is challenging traditional leadership. Here’s how to harness its energy. by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms We all sense that power is shifting in the world. We see increasing political ...

For the first half of the twentieth century, Sudan was a joint protectorate of Egypt and the United Kingdom, known as the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium. Egypt and the United Kingdom signed a treaty ...

Across the country, men coerce or even force pregnant women to take pills that induce an abortion. Some of these use abortion pills to cover up abuse. We have no way to know the full scope of this ...

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...