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Social Sciences Feb 16, 2022

Why victims of domestic abuse don't leave: Four experts explain

For anyone aware of someone—a friend, a colleague, a family member—experiencing abuse and violence at home, one of the biggest questions is often why don't they just walk away? It can be difficult to understand the extent ...

Economics & Business Feb 15, 2022

Study performs cost analysis of popular autism interventions in schools

Working in schools as an occupational therapist and board-certified behavior analyst, Gretchen Scheibel would often see students, parents and educators at crisis points. Though youths receiving special education services ...

Environment Jan 31, 2022

Maryland transportation crews using less salt, more brine on icy roads to protect waterways

With the approaching snowstorm predicted to dust the Baltimore area and blanket the Eastern Shore while creating dangerous conditions into Saturday morning, state highway crews and local transportation departments spent Friday ...

Environment Jan 18, 2022

US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around "hot spots" where nature ...

Environment Jan 10, 2022

This map IDs cancer-causing chemical sites in your neighborhood

Just how toxic is your community?

Environment Jan 1, 2022

Colorado wildfire took hold 'in blink of an eye': governor

A fast-spreading wildfire that tore through several Colorado towns—laying waste to entire neighborhoods "in the blink of an eye," according to the governor—had largely burned itself out Friday, with heavy snow expected ...

Environment Dec 31, 2021

Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes

A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after devastating wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee.

Environment Dec 31, 2021

Colorado wildfires destroy hundreds of homes

Fast-moving wildfires in the US state of Colorado destroyed hundreds of homes and forced at least 33,000 people to flee, officials have said, as flames tore through areas desiccated by a historic drought.

Ecology Dec 16, 2021

Building a better bat box: Temperature variation in rocket box designs

Bat box designs vary widely, but many commercial varieties remain untested and risk cooking the animals they're designed to shelter. Often small and painted dark colors, these boxes may rise to dangerous temperatures on sunny ...

Space Exploration Dec 13, 2021

NASA's 'Eyes on Asteroids' tool reveals near-Earth object neighborhood

Through a new 3D real-time visualization tool, you can now explore the asteroids and comets that approach Earth's orbital neighborhood—and the spacecraft that visit these objects—with a click or a swipe. NASA's Eyes on ...

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