Study May Answer Long-Standing Questions about Little Ice Age
BOULDER—A new international study may answer contentious questions about the onset and persistence of Earth’s Little Ice Age, a period…
Study May Answer Long-Standing Questions about Little Ice Age
BOULDER—A new international study may answer contentious questions about the onset and persistence of Earth’s Little Ice Age, a period…
Seven Sweet Facts about How Chocolate is Made
1. Cocoa trees produce pods, which is the fruit chocolate comes from. Large harvests occur by hand twice annually throughout…
Myths and Shame Keep Many from Seeking Bankruptcy Protection
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Two interesting facts that may counter modern ideas about bankruptcy:…
Hovering Not Hard if You’re Top-Heavy
Top-heavy structures are more likely to maintain their balance while hovering in the air than are those that bear a…
Global Temperature Report: January 2012
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C per decade…
Ethanol Mandate Not the Best Option
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, but not enough to justify the…
Murkowski Renews Request for Oversight Hearing on DOE Loan Guarantee Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Friday renewed her request to Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., that the Senate…
Boise State Engineer Receives National Science Foundation Grant for Earthquake Research
When earthquakes occur, buildings can shift or fall. Often times, the failure is because of soil liquefaction, a phenomenon that…
Controlling Parents More Likely to Have Delinquent Children
DURHAM, N.H. – Authoritarian parents whose child-rearing style can be summed up as “it’s my way or the highway†are…