Stories by Kevin Schultz

Toyota and Honda Have the Most Fuel-Efficient Cars

Contrary to claims, not everyone is No. 1

Alaska Highway Getting More Bumps in the Road

Melting permafrost under the roadbed is causing substantial damage

Experts Tackle Question of How Humans Will Evolve

Our species is still changing. What will become of it?

Ants May Boost CO2 Absorption Enough to Slow Global Warming

Ants can speed up mineral reactions that capture atmospheric carbon dioxide so dramatically that they could one day be enlisted in the fight against climate change

Hit by Climate Change, Dwindling Antarctic Seal Population Grows More Diverse

As sea waters in the South Atlantic warm, the amount of krill available for seals drops, leading to a smaller yet more genetically varied population

Remembrances of AIDS and HIV Workers Killed in Shot-Down Plane

HIV health workers, a WHO staffer and at least one top AIDS researcher were among those killed when a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine

Giant Global “Chimney” Could Alter Climate Change

Understanding how ocean gases are pumped into the upper atmosphere could help predict and even regulate our future world environment

New Storm Surge Forecast Maps Enhanced Preparedness for Hurricane Arthur

The National Hurricane Center’s new maps, released as the storm approached the U.S., predicted the location and severity of the surge

Wastewater Injection Caused Oklahoma Earthquakes

A new study attributes the recent surge of quakes in central Oklahoma to the injection of wastewater at a handful of high-rate wells across the state

New Electronic Joint Ignites E-Device Debate

Health experts worry that a Dutch delivery device marketed as the “world’s first” electronic joint may not be safe, and could potentially increase the number of U.S. drug users...

Dulles Airport Shows Beautiful Images of Mouse Brain and Zebra Fish Embryo

The Life: Magnified exhibit showcases photographs taken by working biologists

El Niño Could Make U.S. Weather More Extreme during 2014

Scientists report increased likelihood that El Niño will prevail
 

Is Seeing a Comet Like Halley’s a Once-in-a-Lifetime Event?

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rise with Rebounding Economy

Efficiency improvements reduced emissions slightly from 2008 to 2012, but the Great Recession cut output the most