The headlines about thousands of migrants losing their lives at sea are shocking. But as news consumers we hear little about the context pushing these people to leave their homes.
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László Moholy-Nagy used industrial plastics in his paintings. But for decades, the type of plastic had been misidentified.
As students walk to receive their certificates on commencement day, what are the thoughts of their teachers who stood at the same place some decades ago? What has changed?
This parasitic infection is endemic in Central and South America, and can lead to serious health complications. Though rare in the US, incidence is starting to increase.
New research shows how cities are tackling the issues usually dealt with by states and the federal government
The remarkable rise in student debt makes for provocative headlines that aren’t always supported by the available research.
Even the biggest proponents of nuclear power can’t ignore 10,000 metric tons of spent fuel globally every year. What if we could recycle every last atom of nuclear waste?
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals went beyond striking down the NSA’s metadata surveillance program; the court also created a road map for Congress to balance privacy and security issues
The stakes are high for news outlets to raise revenue. Do paywalls have a future?
With emergency water rationing in place, how are universities – and other major water consumers – going to conserve?
Stone tools excavated in Kenya date back 3.3 million years – making them about a million years older than the oldest known fossils from our own hominid genus Homo. Who made and used these tools?
The recent cyber attacks at Penn State have put personal information of 18,000 students in the hands of hackers. What should universities do to protect students’ privacy?
The basics of fission physics have stayed the same over the decades. But power-generating reactor designs have evolved, turning to new coolants, recycled fuel and other innovations.
Net neutrality is supposed to keep internet providers from offering preferential treatment, but there’s a loophole when the ISP owns the content.
What explains the unusually dry and warm weather that’s behind California’s prolonged drought? And how is climate change contributing?
How do those who watch low-brow television shows rationalize their behavior? We found out.
Is academic cheating inevitable? Not in classrooms where teachers emphasize mastery of content.
Critics of controversial science like GMOs and cloning often invoke the myth of Frankenstein to highlight the dangers of new technology. But these critics may overlook the moral of Shelley’s story.
The nail salon industry is booming. But along with polished nails come toxic health effects for the workers, due to the chemical compounds in nail care products.
California is blessed with so much agricultural land that no matter how much the state conserves or produces, there will also be an economic incentive to consume more water.
Surveys show that 95% of high school students and 70% of college students are involved in some form of cheating.
Few plants have been built in the West since the ‘70s, and the ones that have been built have suffered from cost overruns and delays.
If there is an important issue, chances are there is federal advisory committee for it. With over 1,000 such committees in operation at any given time, it is worth understanding how they work.
The tides come in, the tides come out. But what is a sea’s level? Technology has evolved since we first started gauging the height of the ocean in comparison to the land.
We cannot eliminate the inherent risks of nuclear power but it is rigorously monitored and has a proven performance of delivering zero-carbon electricity.