As the recession forces Americans to put off purchases, from shoes to electronics they are also asking more from what they already own.

A total solar eclipse that darkened much of Asia on July 22 was the 21st century’s longest and gave scientists and sky-watchers an observational bonanza

Although the Uighur cause, which she has spent a lifetime championing, is finally drawing the global attention she believes it has always deserved, Rebiya Kadeer has yet to see any gains.

Merging galaxies that forcefully eject supermassive black holes have theoretically created a class of “rogue” objects—and now scientists think they know how to find them.