Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend
Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.
Oct. 16, 2023 • ~6 min
Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.
Avoiding hitting deer on the road is as much about when you drive as where. An animal behavior expert explains why.
Nearly 60 years after a radiation-leaking reactor was removed from a US Army base on the Greenland ice sheet, the military is exploring portable nuclear reactors again.
Nearly 60 years after a radiation-leaking reactor was removed from a US Army base on the Greenland ice sheet, the military is exploring portable nuclear reactors again.
Left turns are dangerous and slow down traffic. One solution? Get rid of them. New research shows that limiting left turns at busy intersections would improve safety and reduce frustrating backups.
Thousands of shipping containers are lost at sea each year, dispersing Lego, inkjet cartridges and rubber ducks across the world's beaches.
Driven by the promise of efficiency, container ships have grown to monstrous proportions over the past 15 years.
It's comforting to blame California's wildfires on human stupidity. But this hides a very uncomfortable truth.
What if there was another nuclear incident in the US? A disaster management scholar looks back at the history of nuclear events to assess the risk.
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