In geometry, there are surfaces that do without an inside or outside—and some need at least four dimensions to exist ...

When a delicate object crashes onto the floor, most people expect it to shatter into several pieces. What they might not know, however, is that the sizes of those fragments—whether from a broken plate ...

The current plan is to launch a series of demonstration missions into orbit, with the first one aimed at constructing a 60-cm (2-ft) boom later this year. This will be followed by a more ambitious 1-m ...

WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen, killing one, made a virtual appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday to face a charge of first-degree murder. Afghan national ...

Before Rahmanullah Lakanwal settled in a quiet part of Washington state, he was part of a secret unit of Afghans who operated under CIA direction and hunted down Taliban commanders in highly dangerous ...

"I've lost my love; my children have lost their father and our country a hero," writes Witness D's weeping partner. Security officials speculate on two motives for his murder: his testimony before the ...

When Rahmanullah Lakanwal came to the U.S. from Afghanistan, he appeared lively and full of hope, but over the course of years, he slipped into isolation and was prone to taking cross-country drives ...

Twenty-two pieces of silver bullion, including both raw ingots and flattened Viking arm rings, were discovered in the Galloway Hoard. Arm rings such as these, which are usually found in Ireland and ...