Dogs' aggressive behavior towards humans is often caused by fear

A study encompassing some 9,000 dogs demonstrated that fearfulness, age, breed, the company of other members…

When will your elevator arrive? Two physicists do the math

The human world is, increasingly, an urban one — and that means elevators. Two physicists saw…

Scientists warn humanity does not have effective tools to resist tsunamis

An international team of scientists from 20 countries identified 47 problems that hinder the successful prevention…

Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford

Hydraulic fracturing to extract trapped fossil fuels can trigger earthquakes. Most are so small or far…

NASA Fellowships: Appendix L: MSI and Non-MSI Fellowships 2021

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The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Names Frank Slazer as President and CEO

The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Names Frank Slazer as President and CEO Click…

The surprising power of chicken manure

Each year, American farmers raise billions of chickens, more than enough for a “chicken for every…

Archaeological study of mustatils reveals more complexity than assumed

A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia has found that the mustatils in…

Lessons learned from a simulated asteroid strike

In an alternate reality playing out at this year’s international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid…

Search for 'dark energy' could illuminate origin, evolution, fate of universe

The universe we see is only the very tip of the vast cosmic iceberg. …