One of the most devastating images from 2015 shows a 3-year-old boy, Alan Kurdi, facedown and…
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Thinning forests, prescribed fire before drought reduced tree loss
Thinning forests and conducting prescribed burns may help preserve trees in future droughts and bark beetle…
Study identifies chemical blends as possible alternative refrigerants
More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won’t heat the atmosphere…
Researchers tease out genetic differences between cannabis strains
Research from Washington State University could provide government regulators with powerful new tools for addressing a…
The 'projects' are nice now finds study on HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
A study led by Columbia Mailman School examined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
737 MAX jet grounded for at least 10-12 more weeks: IATA
The global aviation association IATA expects Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX 8 plane to remain grounded for…
Using nature to adapt to climate change
As the effects of a changing climate are felt with growing intensity, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders…
Some songbird nests are especially vulnerable to magpie predation
A new study has revealed a range of factors that cause a variation in predation by…
Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough
Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing, quantum key distribution for cybersecurity, and other technologies got…
Rude Uber riders could be booted from the app
Uber riders prone to rude behavior such as leaving trash or urging drivers to speed may…