Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them
The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.
Michael Brown, Conservation Science Fellow, Smithsonian Institution •
conversation
Aug. 30, 2023 • ~9 min
Aug. 30, 2023 • ~9 min
New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paints a more complex picture.
Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University •
conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~8 min
Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone
Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A biomedical engineer describes how more research may clarify its role.
Mark Geil, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biomechanics, Kennesaw State University •
conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
To reclaim downtowns from traffic, require developers to offer strategies for cutting car use
US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
Chris McCahill, Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison •
conversation
July 26, 2023 • ~9 min
July 26, 2023 • ~9 min
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