Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how
A civil engineer explains why ships taking out bridges is rare, and describes how bridge builders protect the structures from ship collisions.
A civil engineer explains why ships taking out bridges is rare, and describes how bridge builders protect the structures from ship collisions.
A supply chain expert looks at the short- and long-term impacts of the bridge collapse.
Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s in part because of her resistance to racist voting laws in Mississippi.
What does someone like me, who believes that the last presidential election was legitimately won by Joe Biden, say to those who think the 2020 election was stolen?
Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
A Christian Palestinian human rights scholar who grew up in Bethlehem writes about the special time of Easter, but also about the restrictions on Palestinian Christians.
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.
Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.
Fanatics’ consolidation of the sports card industry risks a stagnant future for the hobby.
Two ship pilots were on board the large cargo vessel that hit Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. A veteran ship captain describes the role these pilots play in close-quarter maneuvering.
Two legal scholars who study abortion-related laws explain what happened at the Supreme Court in a case that could make it harder to get an abortion.
The way jobs are structured affects employee mental health, an analysis of more than 18,000 workers shows.
If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the Santuario de Chimayó throughout the year, but the pilgrimage during the week before the celebration of Easter is the high point.
Researchers who analyzed a decade of data detected a reduction in giving after millions of Americans stopped getting a tax break tied to charitable giving.
Years of research about the people who work in the federal government finds that most of them are devoted civil servants who are committed to civic duty without regard to partisan politics.
What mathematicians call ‘disordered collections’ can help engineers explore real-world worst-case scenarios. The simple card game Set illustrates how to predict internet and electrical grid failures.
Not knowing whether their children will eat the healthy food put on their plates, parents may prepare a less healthy dish for themselves to serve as backup for the kids too.
La marihuana, aunque mucho menos peligrosa que muchas otras drogas, no está totalmente exenta de riesgos.
By targeting specific students, removing barriers and involving families and communities, school districts can make summer learning more accessible to students who need it.
Nearly a century after the National Labor Relations Board’s creation, big corporations are arguing that it violates the US Constitution.
The US economy relies on immigrants to fill jobs, but many of them are struggling with high rent burdens that make it harder to build productive lives and integrate into their communities.
Expect other states to pick up the civil-litigation torch.