Stories by Francie Diep

Cyber security threats to critical infrastructure are not just theoretical

Climate change brings both higher tides and neologisms to the Marshall Islands

The rare Welsh gold used in the new Duchess of Cambridge's wedding ring comes from quartz veins originally mined by ancient Romans

FDA approval for pharmaceuticals being developed and tested that treat--and prevent--radiation sickness is years away

Two recent large studies reflect growing evidence that ADHD increases children's risk for abusing tobacco, alcohol and other drugs when they are older. It remains a mystery whether the link is causal

Aerial views of the damage at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant from March 12 to March 17 show signs of the chaotic sequence of events ranging from explosions to fires

The speed of the Pacific Plate, the distance Japan's main island was displaced, and other facts and figures about the March 11 earthquake help to put this event into perspective

Interactive map highlights recent battlegrounds in evolution education

A volunteer effort to map all the food stores in Brooklyn, N.Y., is an example of two rising trends: citizen mapping and increasing scrutiny of urban Americans' access to healthy food

Researchers hope milk enriched with sepsis antibodies will be a safer and cheaper way to prevent illness and diarrhea in impoverished children

A look at one uranium mine shows how difficult it will be to clean up the reservation's hundreds of abandoned Cold War-era mines