For some reason, there have been questions in Defense Department circles about whether or not it’s a good idea to fund a “giant, kevlar fly swatter that is supposed to whack satellites out of the orbit.”

“Americans are beginning to narrowcast their own lives. Technology has given us finally a universe entirely for ourselves — where the serendipity of meeting a new stranger, or hearing a piece of music we would never choose for ourselves, or an opinion that might actually force us to change our mind about something are […]

In recent years fast food has been linked to the country’s rising obesity rates and the increased incidence of diabetes. Findings presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Diego may provide a means of tempering the cuisine’s ill effects: an additive that can slow the absorption of fat to […]

Police officers were skeptical when a woman whose car had struck a neighbor’s home told them the car took off on its own after she must have accidentally hit some buttons on her key chain, but quickly became convinced after she demonstrated it a second time.

A new study shows nearly 8 in 10 teachers (78%) said students are quick to remind them that they have rights or that their parents can sue.