Study Shows Colombian Guerrillas Were Guardians of the Forest
'Deforestation has increased significantly in the last five years following the signing of the peace agreement.' ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
Floating Homes, Raised Houses: A Tale of Two Flood Mitigation Strategies
Raising or ‘amphibiating’ a home can keep a house high and dry during floods — but they can come with significant costs. ...read more
How Astronauts Go to the Bathroom in Outer Space
Even in space, when you gotta go, you gotta go. It’s a tricky problem, but whether it’s #1 or #2, NASA has finally figured out the space loo. ...read more
The Coming Identity Crisis for AI
Artificially intelligent behavior is emergent rather than designed, which is why we have little understanding of what it is capable of. Now computer scientists are saying this needs to change before AI's widespread deployment. ...read more
What Does Full FDA Approval of a Vaccine Do If It’s Already Authorized for Emergency Use?
Full FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccines may help people feel more secure in its safety and effectiveness. ...read more
Why Fruit Flies Won Nature’s Prize for Longest Sperm
It turns out that female bodies, rather than male egos, have driven the bizarre phenomenon of giant sperm and, as it turns out, a whole lot else. ...read more
Elm & Rye: Complete Review
Citizen Science is Changing People’s Lives — This Project Explores How It Happens
SciQuest, a new citizen science project, explores the impact of normal people doing real science. ...read more
When North Goes South: Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipping?
It's been 780,000 years since this happened — and some scientists say that Earth's magnetic poles are long overdue for a switch. ...read more
Meet the Blind Birdwatcher Who Created a Sound Map of the Birds of Uruguay
'Recording the sound of nature is my passion and lifework.' ...read more