New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed...
Anna Nisi, University of Washington
Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do...
From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved...
Jud Ready, Georgia Institute of Technology
Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down...
From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi...
Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee
It’s not every day that the...
As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers
Ann Kronrod, UMass Lowell
For the past 20 years, Yelp has been providing a platform for people to share...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months...
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine,...
Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark...
Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University
Hurricane Helene left more than 4 million...
Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to...
Tracy Fehr, University of Colorado Boulder
Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war...
The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew –...
Michael E. Fossum, Texas A&M University
Boeing’s crew transport space capsule, the Starliner, returned to Earth without its two-person...
