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/ 1 year agoTahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
A deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, shows the risk as snow layers melt and new...
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/ 1 year agoBlizzards are inescapable − but the most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable
Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
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/ 1 year agoTo protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species’ most important locations
A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that...
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/ 1 year ago7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
Self-advocacy and taking initiative have proven critical for autistic students who are also gifted, new research shows.
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/ 1 year agoIran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy
The terrorist attack in Iran follows a concerted effort by the Islamic State affiliate to ‘internationalize’ its strategy.
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/ 1 year agoIn the ‘big tent’ of free speech, can you be too open-minded?
Intellectual humility doesn’t mean anyone can change your mind, a philosopher writes – but it might mean learning from the ‘other...
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/ 1 year agoOtters, beavers and other semiaquatic mammals keep clean underwater, thanks to their flexible fur
The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their...
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/ 1 year agoSellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult
Why do so many Americans share the concern that success and integrity are in conflict, as if one comes at the...
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/ 1 year agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s moral stance against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War − and he did it...
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/ 1 year agoHow we almost ended up with a bull’s-eye bar code
If history had taken another path, bar codes would look dramatically different today.
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/ 1 year agoRepublicans are pushing for drastic asylum changes – an immigration law scholar breaks down the proposal
A GOP proposal would make it nearly impossible for most migrants now crossing the US border to gain asylum and the...
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/ 1 year agoA Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power
An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect...
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/ 1 year agoAs another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal
Medications can play an important role in weight management, but not at the expense of overall nutrition. And healthy lifestyle habits...
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/ 1 year agoPope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – many women who become surrogates feel otherwise, while the parents who choose it find it humbling and miraculous
Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical...
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/ 1 year agoFrom besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
Whether they’re heroic or inscrutably weird, video game records reveal a lot about play, cooperation and the drive for perfection.
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/ 1 year ago‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn’t ‘nibling’ made the cut?
Pleasant-sounding words might have a leg up.
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/ 1 year agoEarth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead...
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/ 1 year agoCannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
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/ 1 year agoAfter an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here’s how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are...
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/ 1 year agoA beginner’s guide to sound baths − what they are, how to choose a good one and what the research shows
A medical anthropologist explores claims about the health benefits of sound baths and how to choose the one to attend.
