Osama bin Laden: The Science of His End

The al Qaeda leader's popularity was waning in Pakistan, but the nature of his death has created fodder for conspiracy theorists

A toolkit used to identify Osama bin Laden in his hideout was probably a lot like the handheld devices used by U.S. soldiers

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

Al Qaeda affiliates may seek retribution for Osama bin Laden's death, but the data paint a more sobering picture

FBI laboratory chief is optimistic despite severe criticism and challenges ahead.

During a recent test, a Navy laser using a tracking system from Raytheon shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles

Eyewitness testimony is fickle and, all too often, shockingly inaccurate

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

A language analysis program reveals personality, mental health and intent by counting and categorizing words

A privacy activist argues that the devices pose new security risks to those who carry them, often unwittingly

Security systems based on anatomical and behavioral characteristics may offer the best defense against identity theft

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?

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