How Cable-Stayed Bridges Stay Up
Cable-stayed bridges offer an optimal balance of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and aesthetics. Unlike suspension bridges, they eliminate the need…
Study Finds Atmospheric Rivers Can Slow Greenland Ice Loss by Bringing Snow
At a Glance A new study has found that atmospheric rivers (ARs) can have both positive and negative…
Maybe Watch Out a Bit More For Car Theft
Hyundai and Kia vehicles from 2015 to 2019 lacked an essential anti-theft feature called an immobilizer, making them…
Getting the Gas to Consumers
Unlike water utilities operating locally, natural gas must travel vast distances from production sites to consumers. This requires…
Are Dams Built to Last Forever?
Dams provide essential services like hydropower and flood control but inevitably trap sediment, reducing reservoir capacity over time.…
How Does Light Move?
Contrary to everyday intuition, particles such as photons and electrons do not follow a single path but instead…
Viking Skulls Reveal Signs of Infections, Arthritis, and Dental Disease, Study Finds
At a Glance Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have uncovered significant health issues among the…
Study Reveals Gradual Evolution of Lighter Pigmentation in European Populations Over 45,000 Years
At a Glance Researchers from the University of Ferrara in Italy have examined how skin, eye, and hair…
The U.S. May Be Facing a Huge Water Crisis
Climate change is intensifying water extremes, causing cycles of severe droughts and floods, which are reshaping agriculture, ecosystems,…
The Final Challenge to Our Nuclear Future
Fusion energy is nearing feasibility as major technological challenges have been addressed. The remaining hurdle is the construction…