Amtrak Train Was Traveling at Twice Speed Limit When Derailed
Preliminary data showed an Amtrak train in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 mph on May 12 when it derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 200
Nuclear Power Seems Doomed to Dwindle in the U.S. [Infographic]
The transformer fire at Indian Point Energy Center on the Hudson River is just the latest incident plaguing the U.S. nuclear industry
Crop Rotation Works in the Sea, Too
Models show that leaving sea cucumbers unharvested in some underwater zones for two years at a time stabilizes the overall population and actually increases yield for fishers. Cynthia Graber reports
Microbial DNA in Human Body Can Be Used to Identify Individuals
The influence of the “microbiome” on our health has become a hot topic in recent years but privacy issues are now being raised
Factory Fire Kills 31, Dozens Missing in Philippine Capital
A fire at a Philippine rubber slipper factory killed 31 workers on Wednesday and dozens were missing and feared dead
Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 5
An Amtrak passenger train with more than 200 passengers on board derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night
After Nepal Quakes, Monsoon Poses Risk of More Landslides, Floods
Landslides pose an ongoing menace that will only increase when seasonal monsoon rains begin to fall in the coming weeks.
Food for Sale Everywhere Fuels Obesity Epidemic
A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research blames 40 percent of the rise in obesity on the ubiquity of supercenters, warehouse clubs and restaurants. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports
How to Prevent More Deaths When the Earth Quakes
The solutions are simple but not easy to adopt, as the Nepal example shows
Republicans Attempt to Use Mockery to Cut Sound Science
Reducing “silly” spending threatens to undermine research on the planet, climate change, other scientific issues
Fresh Nepal Earthquake Kills Dozens, Triggers Panic
By Ross Adkin and Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 12 (Reuters) - A fresh 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, killing more than two dozen people in the Himalayan country and neighbouring states, as many buildings already weakened by a much bigger quake last month were brought down.
Steel on the Water Critical for Offshore Wind in U.S.
Rhode Island could prove to be the first state to allow for offshore wind