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Shrinking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a disaster for paleontology Why the unemployment rate will never get to zero percent – but it could still go a lot lower Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar's elusive top predator Before the fall: How oldsters can avoid one of old age's most dangerous events Paper-based electronics could fold, biodegrade and be the basis for the next generation of devices The future of 'golf' may not be on the links The US will have to accept second-class status in the Middle East Should all Nobel Prizes be canceled for a year? Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online? Destructive 2018 hail season a sign of things to come

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Arts
Shrinking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a disaster for paleontology

In the early 1980s, paleontologists Jeff Eaton and Rich Cifelli started digging for fossils in one of the most inaccessible regions of the United States: the Kaiparowits Plateau...

Why the unemployment rate will never get to zero percent – but it could still go a lot lower

The U.S. Labor Department continues to release wonderful news for U.S. workers. Just this week, on Sept....

Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar's elusive top predator

Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is...

Before the fall: How oldsters can avoid one of old age's most dangerous events

Baby boomers, who once viewed themselves as the coolest generation in...

Paper-based electronics could fold, biodegrade and be the basis for the next generation of devices

It seems like every few months there’s a new cellphone, laptop or tablet...

Economy
Why the unemployment rate will never get to zero percent – but it could still go a lot lower

The U.S. Labor Department continues to release wonderful news for U.S. workers. Just this week, on Sept. 20, the agency said that the number of Americans filing for unemployment...

Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it

Pundits are projecting this year’s midterm elections to be nasty, polarizing and “epic.” They’re...

Sending help where it's needed most after disasters

After costly and deadly disasters, large deliveries of supplies – whether they...

Trump should wage a war on waste instead of battling the world over trade

President Donald Trump is fighting the wrong fight in his ongoing trade...

How Les Moonves got to leave CBS on his own terms while others in #MeToo miscreant club got canned

On Sept. 9, CBS Chairman Les Moonves resigned, following accusations by...

Education
5 math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten

Parents play a critical role in their children’s early math education. They not only can provide math-related toys and games, but serve as role models demonstrating how math...

What college rankings really measure – hint: It's not quality or value

Each year various magazines and newspapers publish college rankings in an attempt to inform parents...

Women's colleges play unique role in quest for equality

Editor’s note: Thanks, some say, in no small part to the 2016 election of Donald...

Teacher turnover is a problem – here's how to fix it

Each school year, a good portion of parents find out that their child’s...

Black student activists face penalty in college admissions

Back when I taught at a predominantly white, selective liberal arts college,...

Environment
Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar's elusive top predator

Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is the island’s famed lemurs. As many people know, these unique primates are found nowhere else,...

Relaxed environmental regulations heighten risk during natural disasters

Heavy rains following Hurricane Florence have raised concerns over the release of toxic materials. Ash...

The science, skill – and luck – behind evacuation order calls

More than 1 million people in the Carolinas were ordered to evacuate days before...

Rivers flood regularly during hurricanes, but get less attention than coastlines

Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression, has dropped record-setting...

Barrier islands protect coasts from storms, but are vulnerable too

When hurricanes like Florence make landfall, the first things they hit...

Health
Before the fall: How oldsters can avoid one of old age's most dangerous events

Baby boomers, who once viewed themselves as the coolest generation in history, are now turning their thoughts away from such things as partying and touring alongside rock bands...

Binge drinking and blackouts: Sobering truths about lost learning for college students

Tens of thousands of college students nationwide will cheer for their football teams this weekend. Some...

Binge drinking and blackouts: Sobering truths about lost learning

Tens of thousands of college students nationwide will cheer for their football teams...

Is apple cider vinegar good for you? A doctor weighs in

When my brother and I were kids back in the ‘80s, we loved going to...

Study shows BPA substitutes may cause same health issues as the original

The credibility of scientific findings hinges on their reproducibility....

Technology
Shrinking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a disaster for paleontology

In the early 1980s, paleontologists Jeff Eaton and Rich Cifelli started digging for fossils in one of the most inaccessible regions of the United States: the Kaiparowits Plateau...

Paper-based electronics could fold, biodegrade and be the basis for the next generation of devices

It seems like every few months there’s a new cellphone, laptop or tablet that is so exciting people...

Should all Nobel Prizes be canceled for a year?

If you ever meet someone who claims to have nearly won the Nobel Prize in mathematics,...

Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online?

The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation...

Destructive 2018 hail season a sign of things to come

As ominous skies moved overhead just after noon on Aug. 6, the small splash...