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President Trump has appealed to Iranians to topple their government, but a popular uprising is unlikely to defeat current leadership or the Revolutionary Guards, a former US diplomat says.

President Trump has appealed to Iranians to topple their government, but a popular uprising is unlikely to defeat current leadership or the Revolutionary Guards, a former US diplomat says.

The latest attack on Iran goes far beyond previous operations by Israel and the US in both scale and scope. Tehran will likely lean on unconventional warfare as well as its missile stockpile.

From the 1960s onward, dissident Cubans in exile have sought to undermine the government in Havana often with US assistance.

Officials and policymakers say direct-to-consumer drug advertising encourages patients to seek treatments they don't need and raises heath care costs, but the true picture is more nuanced.

Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.

By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

Selling a sports team is much more complicated than selling assets found in a typical estate, such as houses and cars.

Despite repeated calls for the university to revoke his tenure, the economist held onto his teaching and academic appointments until he chose to retire.

A few simple strategies can help older adults convey their needs to their health care provider.