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From DNA matching to tracking technology, this report reveals how science aided in bringing down the master terrorist
May 2, 2011 |
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The al Qaeda leader's popularity was waning in Pakistan, but the nature of his death has created fodder for conspiracy theorists
It's unclear what DNA analysis has been performed, but it could have been completed in under five hours
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A toolkit used to identify Osama bin Laden in his hideout was probably a lot like the handheld devices used by U.S. soldiers
The hunting down of Global Enemy No. 1 came about through the type of detective work and on-the-ground stealth military activity that might have been considered ingenious, oh, among 15th-century Ninja warriors or the ancient Sumerians
The FBI's most wanted terrorist proved an extremely elusive quarry. Biogeography is one tool that may have helped
The U.S. military hopes Sanswire-TAO's STS-111, which looks like a cross between a weather balloon and a dirigible, will stealthily gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance info
During a recent test, a Navy laser using a tracking system from Raytheon shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles
Protesters, terrorists and warmongers have found the Internet to be a useful tool to achieve their goals. Who will bring law and order to cyberspace?
A language analysis program reveals personality, mental health and intent by counting and categorizing words
Al Qaeda affiliates may seek retribution for Osama bin Laden's death, but the data paint a more sobering picture
Osama Bin Laden's compound was apparently "off-the-grid" for secrecy. But the hole in the grid attracted the attention it sought to dispel. Steve Mirsky reports
Osama Bin Laden's compound was apparently "off-the-grid" for secrecy. But the hole in the grid attracted the attention it sought to dispel. Steve Mirsky reports
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