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Will Calif. drought force residents to leave the state?

Will Calif. drought force residents to leave the state?

The latest research on our changing climate.

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Math's highest honor is given to a woman for the first time

Math's highest honor is given to a woman for the first time

Four mathematicians were today awarded the Fields Medal, including Iranian Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female mathematician to be given the honor that's often called math's equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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Smartphone apps help to battle campus sexual assaults

Smartphone apps help to battle campus sexual assaults

Technology - and particularly smartphones - could reshape safety efforts on college campuses. At least that's the hope of some developers.
by Juana Summers

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What a dog's troubled mind can teach us about the human psyche

What a dog's troubled mind can teach us about the human psyche

When Laurel Braitman and her husband first adopted Oliver - a Bernese Mountain Dog - all was well. But then Oliver began to act anxious, and compulsive.

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Your waiter wants you to put down your phone

Your waiter wants you to put down your phone

Diners distracted by their phones have become a real pain in the restaurant business, interfering with the flow of transactions and generally slowing things down.
by Alan Greenblatt

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How climate change impacts blue-green algae growth, water safety

How climate change impacts blue-green algae growth, water safety

Toledo residents are starting to drink tap water again after a weekend of warnings that an algae bloom in Lake Erie made the city's water unsafe to drink.

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Boil, burn or explode? How you die in space

Boil, burn or explode? How you die in space

C'mon, admit it. You've wondered. You've mused. You've pondered. At some point in your life -- probably after watching a science-fiction movie -- you've found yourself asking that all important question: What happens if you find yourself in space without a spacesuit?
by Adam Frank

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The science of fatherhood

The science of fatherhood

Beyond the initial transition of becoming a father, science frequently omits the role a father plays in a child's life.

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Seniors slowly adopting new technology

Seniors slowly adopting new technology

What are the major barriers for older generations and what educational programs exist to help?

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Minnesota starts to think about re-using wastewater

Minnesota starts to think about re-using wastewater

Treated sewage water is getting used again in a few places, watering golf courses, washing trucks and sweeping streets. The economics in a water-rich state make for slow change, but those who have tried it think it could be a way of the future.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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