President Donald Trump announced a new fleet of ships on Monday, known as the "Golden Fleet," as he revealed he approved plans for two new "very large battleships." Trump said the new ships would be ...

What happens when the United States tries to build a missile shield so ambitious that Russia and China start dreaming up weapons that no defense can stop? Two demonstrations of Russian weapons ...

From nuclear fission to GPS to the internet, it's common knowledge that many of the most resource intensive technologies of the last century got their start as military R&D projects in ...

Near the end of the film A House of Dynamite, a fictional American president portrayed by Idris Elba sums up the theory of nuclear deterrence. “Just being ready is the point, right?” Elba says. “It ...

A golden age of Transformers toys is happening right now. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget) As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, Transformers is one of my favorite franchises of all time. Naturally, ...

We media types obsess about America's problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever. For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from chief correspondent in Paris, John Leicester covering the Louvre heist — a stunning theft that has shaken the art world and raised ...

It will be all eyes on the No. 9 Oregon Ducks as they return home to Autzen Stadium to host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday, November 14 in prime time. It's a short week for the Ducks, who ...

The government aims to quadruple nuclear capacity by 2050, taking it to 24 gigawatts (GW), about a quarter of projected UK annual electricity demand. This year, No. 10 has made a flurry of ...

President Trump traveled to Asia to be a statesman, a showman and a traveling salesman, depending on the audience. By Katie Rogers and Erica L. Green Katie Rogers and Erica L. Green are White House ...