If you happen to find yourself in the Southern Hemisphere with binoculars and a good view of the night sky on a dark and clear summer night, you might just be able to spot the Sculptor galaxy[1]. And if your eyes were prisms that could separate light into the thousands of colors making it up, then congratulations: After hours of...
Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how
Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist[1] who studies how past peoples interacted with their environments[2]. Two of us are geophysicists[3] who investigate[4] interactions between solar activity[5] and Earth’s magnetic field[6].
When we first got together, we wondered whether our unconventional project, linking space...
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Destructive flash flooding in Texas[1] and other states[2] is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps[3] are intended to be the nation’s primary tool for identifying flood risks.
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Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior
Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River[1] in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While there are sophisticated flood prediction models and different types of warning systems in some places, effective flood protection requires extensive preparedness and awareness.
It also requires an understanding of how...