Tag: fire
Yule – a celebration of the return of light and warmth
Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University
Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere...
Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis can be challenging − a...
Anne Stone, Arizona State University
Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the...
The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires...
Kimberley Davis, United States Forest Service; Jamie Peeler, University of Montana, and Philip Higuera, University of Montana
Wildfires and...
Homes that survived the Boulder County fire hid another disaster inside...
Colleen E. Reid, University of Colorado Boulder; Joost de Gouw, University of Colorado Boulder, and Michael Hannigan, University of Colorado Boulder
Burning Man highlights the primordial human need for ritual
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
At the end of each summer, hordes of people flock to the Black Rock...
Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and...
Emily Zarka, Arizona State University
The premiere of HBO’s prequel to “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” will...
A case for retreat in the age of fire
Emily E. Schlickman, University of California, Davis; Brett Milligan, University of California, Davis, and Stephen M. Wheeler, University of California, Davis
What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of...
Kristine Nolin, University of Richmond
The mere thought of barbecue’s smokey scents and intoxicating flavors is enough to get...
EXPLORING NATURE
Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already...
Ellen Welti, Smithsonian Institution
More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend...
