The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Rock avalanches are an important hazard in areas with fjord topography, potentially impacting humans directly but also having the capability to generate large tsunamis that can cause damage over quite large distances. […]

A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints show the tailor's son remained fascinated by the power of fashion long after he had secured wealth and status. But they also expose Pepys' internal conflict over French style.

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited diseases that causes progressive degeneration of the light sensitive cells at the back of the eye. Dogs with PRA have normal sight at birth, but by the age of four or five they will be totally blind. There is no treatment.

Racialized women are often at the forefront in the struggle for social justice. Yet that advocacy often comes with significant backlash and threats. In the United States, congresswomen like Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have faced severe backlash for their outspoken stances on racial justice, police reform and foreign policy. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured by the House of Representatives for speaking on Palestine.

A forest fire in northeastern Canada that forced the evacuation of more than 9,000 people a week ago is now under control, allowing those displaced to begin returning home, authorities said Saturday.

Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.

Amor Nouira, a farmer in Tunisia's Chebika village, has lost hope of saving his prickly pear cacti, ravaged by the cochineal insect spreading across North Africa.

Imagine you're a fairywren living in a patch of scrub behind a schoolyard in the suburbs. It's been pretty nice so far, but a recent increase in neighborhood cats and the council's insect control tactics mean it's time to look for somewhere safer to live.

There's little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. This so-called "king of all fruits" is considered a delicacy across its native Southeast Asia, where durian season is currently in full swing.

Officials found no evidence of silent infections in 35 Michigan dairy workers, but experts noted that much more data was necessary.

In today's technologically interconnected world, the ability to concoct and spread conspiracy theories has become easier than ever before. This became evident after the recent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump. Millions flocked to social media to share their interpretations of the event and the would-be assasin's supposed motives.

Researchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it.

An invasive species capable of wiping out entire aquatic ecosystems and causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure has been found for the first time in the Colorado River, the most important river in the American Southwest.

Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the Norfolk coast in eastern England.

Dionne Searcey traveled to Wymore, Neb., where she grew up, to learn about some residents’ resistance to a new battery-powered bus.

President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global crisis.

When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their durability. However, if placed in a hydrogen-rich environment, like water, metals can become brittle and fail. Since the mid-19th century, this phenomenon, known as hydrogen embrittlement, has puzzled researchers with its unpredictable nature. Now, a study published in Science Advances brings us a step closer to predicting it with confidence.

While rain followed by sunshine produces the eye-catching sight of a rainbow, it can also mark the need for livestock owners to confront the insects and parasites that thrive in the summer season.

The PPD clinical research business will nearly double its laboratory footprint in northern Kentucky, add more than 250 jobs. The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has announced the expansion of its central laboratory operations in Kentucky dedicated to accelerating pharmaceutical and biotech customers’ delivery of safe, effective medicines to patients...

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announce the launch of the ChemiDoc™ Go Imaging System, the latest addition to its portfolio of ChemiDoc Imaging Systems. The system offers rapid, reliable, and highly sensitive gel and western blot imaging on a benchtop scale. The ChemiDoc Go Imaging System uses complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) digital imaging to capture gel and western blot images with the same high sensitivity as larger instruments...

A research team from HKUST has enhanced perovskite solar cell performance by discovering and eliminating surface concavities on the crystal grains of the films, paving...

UC San Diego researchers discovered that ctenophores in the deep sea have unique lipid adaptations, called “homeocurvature,” allowing survival in high pressures. These findings might...

Don’t Miss: Perseid Meteor Shower Spectacle Lights Up the Night Sky  SciTechDailyThe Perseid Meteor Shower Begins Sunday: When To See It At Its Best  ForbesShooting Stars to Rain Down on Earth at a Rate of Hundreds per Hour on August 11  autoevolutionHow to watch 2024’s spectacular Perseid meteor shower  New ScientistPerseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season  Space.com

An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time.

University of Queensland researchers used real-time imaging on quail embryos to study heart and neural development, providing potential breakthroughs in understanding congenital defects. Researchers at...