A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. The research was published May 1 in the journal Science Advances in a paper titled "Why do seismic hazard maps worldwide appear to overpredict historical intensity observations?"
As the Lakers were rolling through the final third of the NBA season, their identity complete with Rui Hachimura in the starting lineup and their offense humming, a trend was quietly developing. The Lakers, over those 32 games with Hachimura cemented as a starter, were the second-best offense in the NBA in the first half, scoring 121.8 points per 100 possessions. In those second halves of those game? The rating dropped to 114.9 points per 100 possessions — sixth best. Still good — but not as...
Please sign this petition to demand the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) do more to protect right whales!
The United Nations makes a mockery of human rights not just through its actions, but through the supposed human rights issues it chooses to focus on. Volker Turk is the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, an arrogant title for an arrogant organization that does far more harm than good to global human rights. […]
To properly protect forests and evaluate the state of natural resources, conservation practices and environmental policies, it is important to have accurate information on an area's forest extent.
Bacterial spores strengthen the plastic, then revive to digest it in landfills.
In a new study in Issues in Science and Technology, Dominique J. Baker, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware, has explored the role of student loans on hopeful students striving for college degrees, particularly in STEM.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often linked with difficulties in social interactions. Recent research published in Scientific Reports has shed light on how decision-making deficits, particularly impulsivity and the inability to delay gratification, play a crucial role in the social challenges faced by children and adolescents with ADHD. The study reveals that these decision-making challenges are consistent over time and significantly predict social difficulties. Previous...
Google's update will show bus and train times when you search for flights, with ticket prices and links that let you quickly book a seat.
It's not your typical No. 3 versus No. 6 playoff matchup: Many think the
Families who lost loved ones working to raise awareness about cholangiocarcinoma in the hopes of saving lives.
Families who lost loved ones working to raise awareness about cholangiocarcinoma in the hopes of saving lives.