The 10 most recently published articles, written by academics. Updated Sep 10 at 1:25 PM EDT.
Desde traumas psicológicos graves hasta la exposición a polvo neurotóxico, los socorristas de la Zona Cero siguen enfrentando riesgos importantes para su salud.
A CIA veteran explains that a polygraph campaign is not likely to eliminate leaks, but it may divert investigative energy from essential security priorities.
A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.
Calls to reduce the use of antidepressants highlight valid issues with long-term use and withdrawal, but blanket efforts to discourage their use overlooks why they are so widely prescribed.
El Niño can affect agriculture, marine life and economies in profound ways, including slowing commerce at the Panama Canal. This El Niño is likely to be the strongest in over a century.
Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
What gardeners do at the end of the growing season will determine how clean, productive and manageable their garden beds will be when spring arrives.
An educated citizenry is the key to making self-government succeed, Founding Father Thomas Jefferson said.
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.