How Kilauea’s Lava Invades Neighborhoods
Once again Kilauea volcano’s lava has intruded into human territory in Hawaii. Scientists are trying …
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Eberth and Evans’s Hadrosaurs, a Book Review, Part 1
Surely the best known of (non-bird) dinosaurs are the hadrosaurs or hadrosaurids, that Cretaceous, mostly …
Global Tourism Has a Bigger Share of Carbon Emissions Than Thought
International tourism accounts for 8 percent of all carbon emissions worldwide-about three times more than …
Eberth and Evans’s Hadrosaurs, a Book Review, Part 2
Several of the book’s contributions on palaeobiology are especially interesting. W. Scott Persons and Philip …
U.S. Cities Lose Tree Cover Just When They Need It Most
Scientific evidence that trees and green spaces are crucial to the well-being of people in …
Particle Physicists Turn to AI to Cope with CERN’s Collision Deluge
Physicists at the world’s leading atom smasher are calling for help. In the next decade, …
Who Speaks Up in the Face of Uncivil Behavior?
Have you ever been out in public and seen someone do something outrageous? Maybe you …
People Who Understand Evolution Are More Likely to Accept It
Science denialism can seem intractable, and studies on the topic are seldom encouraging. For example, …
Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks
When the physician and scientist Emil Lou was an oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering …
Does the Philosophy of the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number Have Any Merit?
Would you politically oppress a people for a limited time if it increased the overall …
Tracing Thailand’s Illegal Rosewood Trade
This wood has long been prized for making instruments and furniture, but China’s increasing spending …