Pittsburgh is a city on the upswing, rebounding this century from its rustbelt past by developing more innovative sectors such as health care, education, and technology.
A Fracking-Driven Industrial Boom Renews Pollution Concerns in Pittsburgh
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Arctic Sea Ice at Maximum Extent for 2019
Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.78 million square kilometers (5.71 million square miles) on March 13, 2019, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Sleep and Ageing: Two Sides of One Coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia.
The Great Antarctic Meteorite Hunt
There isn’t much to hear in the middle of Antarctica. As CU Boulder’s Brian Hynek puts it, “There’s just wind and not wind.”
Drone Trains Its Eyes On Flood Waters To Improve Forecasts
As the Yalobusha River rose around Greenwood, Mississippi, during a major rainstorm in late February, scientists from the Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University deployed a small unmanned plane that took high-resolution images of rising waters and beamed them back in real time to NOAA weather forecasters.
Females Live Longer When They Have Help Raising Offspring
Female birds age more slowly and live longer when they have help raising their offspring, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
