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Are US cities prepared for a post-Hurricane Sandy future?
When Hurricane Sandy washed over Manhattan four years ago, the city’s oldest seaport, on the lower east side, bore the brunt.“You can go to the coffee shops in the seaport and you can see the line —...
View ArticleUnraveling the mysteries of radiation
For years, people have been uneasy about the health effects of cell phones. A recent study suggesting a link between cell phone use and brain cancer has added fuel to the fire.But, according to Tim...
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Holland is relocating homes to make more room for high water
The Dutch have been the world's experts at building dikes and keeping back water for centuries. Building dikes to hold back high water is pretty much how the country was formed hundreds of years...
View ArticleIsrael investigates why soldiers lined up in 'Google' formation during visit...
Israel's military said Wednesday it was looking into why soldiers at an air force base were ordered to line up in a formation spelling out the word Google for a visit by the company's top gun.Video of...
View ArticleThe Obama administration and a group of US foundations join forces to help...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama recently announced a public and private financing package to leverage $1 billion for solar power development in India.The deal was...
View ArticleHow might global warming affect air travel?
Recently, a United Airlines flight to Phoenix was forced to turn around and head back to Houston. The reason for the diversion? Extreme heat. With global temperatures rising, is this a sign of things...
View ArticleCongress finally modernizes the US toxic chemicals law
Congress has passed a long-awaited update of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. The new legislation provides, for the first time, uniform federal standards for thousands of everyday...
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The great white shark is a 'knight in white and silver satin'
For many humans, the great white shark is the scariest fish in the sea. But for scientist Greg Skomal and writer Sy Montgomery, these huge-jawed behemoths are simply fascinating.Montgomery, the author...
View ArticleMore surprising things about the octopus, our favorite cephalopod
First, don’t call them “octopi.” That is incorrect. The correct plural is octopuses or, more infrequently, octopodes.Second, an octopus’ eight appendages are called arms, not tentacles.“Tentacles are a...
View ArticleCan you describe the pain of an insect bite? A new book could help.
If you’ve ever been bitten by a Bullet Ant, then you’ve experienced a “pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like walking over flaming charcoal with a three-inch nail embedded in your heel.”Fortunately, you...
View ArticleUsing a robot's bomb to kill: Dallas police set a US precedent
The police chief in Dallas, Texas has defended his decision to kill a suspected shooter with a bomb delivered by a remote-controlled robot.Sniper bullets killed five officers and wounded seven others...
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A new book explores the hidden value of urban weeds
New York City landscape architect David Seiter is on a mission to emphasize the aesthetic and environmental benefits of what he calls "spontaneous urban plants" — what most of us call weeds.“My...
View ArticleRising sea levels are forcing an indigenous tribe from home and could be an...
Leaders of the indigenous tribe from Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles say they want to help other low-lying communities around the world cope with sea level rise.“We know we aren’t the only ones,” says...
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Beetle named after Chinese President Xi Jinping considered a pest by censors
A newfound beetle species has been named after China's President Xi Jinping — but Chinese censors have stepped in to crush the idea.The Rhyzodiastes (Temoana) xii was identified in China's southern...
View ArticleThere's more than just space travel in the code that powered the Apollo...
“This is the code that brought us to the moon.”The original source code from Apollo 11 has been posted on the popular programmer website, GitHub. Keith Collins, reporter for Quartz, calls it a 1960s...
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Rising seas are washing away two US towns. How they're responding is a matter...
To stay or to go. It's a wrenching question low-lying coastal communities around the world are beginning to reckon with as climate change starts to push up global sea levels.But it's not just happening...
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Former Kiribati president eyes massive infrastructure projects to save his...
The island nation of Kiribati has become a poster child for the existential threat that rising seas pose to low-lying nations. The country is made up of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, most of...
View ArticleRecent NASA discoveries are changing the way we think about our solar system
The Juno spacecraft, which arrived at Jupiter on July 4, is just one of many groundbreaking NASA missions to study the far reaches of our solar system. Other spacecraft have been deployed to study...
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Worldwide Pokemania crashes servers, raises security concerns
"Pokemon Go" has only been available for a week but the augmented reality game that allows smartphone users to catch cartoon Pokemon has already amassed more than 21 million active users. And that...
View ArticleZika vaccines are ready for testing
Several vaccines for Zika virus — including a traditional inactivated virus vaccine, as well as newer DNA vaccines — have triumphed in animal tests and are now ready for human trials.Tony Fauci,...
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