Sep 03 Stay or go? Why hurricane evacuation of nursing homes remains an unsolved challenge By Lindsay J. Peterson, Kathryn Hyer, The Conversation Evacuation increases death and hospitalization rates for nursing home residents who experience hurricanes, but sheltering in place also poses great risks. Continue reading
Aug 29 There is no ‘gay gene.’ There is no ‘straight gene.’ Sexuality is just complex, study confirms By Nsikan Akpan A genetics study of nearly half a million people closes the door on a long-standing debate in sexuality. Continue reading
Aug 26 9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires By Vicky Stein Here’s a look at some of the numbers that define the fires burning in the Amazon. Continue reading
Aug 26 No, the Amazon fires won’t deplete the Earth’s oxygen supply. Here’s why. By Scott Denning, The Conversation There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them. Continue reading
Aug 25 The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news By Fatemeh Torabi Asr, The Conversation False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking By Associated Press A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure on Saturday was because of problems in the docking system. It said the space station itself and the six-person crew are safe. Continue reading
Aug 23 Scientists lost a shark tag. Months later, an 8-year-old found it. By Vicky Stein Chippy the shark’s tag, containing a full 30 days of precious information on great white shark behavior, had arrived on a beach on an island more than 2,000 miles away and 15 months after he had swallowed it. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 9:04 A scientific approach to evaluating global anti-poverty programs By Fred de Sam Lazaro In Ethiopia, over a quarter of the population survives on less than two dollars a day. International organizations and foreign governments provide funds to address the rampant poverty in this country and others, but little data is available to assess… Continue watching
Aug 22 What is an endangered species worth? Trump rule sparks debate By Gretchen Frazee The Trump administration could soon start to publicize the economic cost of listing a species as threatened or endangered, under new rules finalized this month. Continue reading
Aug 22 ‘Old Town Road’ defied a 20-year trend in hit music. Math explains why By Nsikan Akpan A new study shows the average lifetime in the charts for singles and albums has dropped dramatically since the 1990s. How did "Old Town Road" buck this trend?… Continue reading