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Shen et al. present a computational account of individual differences in mouse exploration when faced with a novel object in an open field from a previously published study (Akiti et al.) that relates ...

Fossil fuels release pollutants into the air when extracted and burned, but there's more to their production than massive oil rigs diving deep into Earth and smoky power plants. Those processes are ...

Risk and uncertainty have a great deal of influence on farm and ranch profitability. However, risk is not the same as uncertainty, and understanding the differences can help farmers and ranchers make ...

1 Department of Earth Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 2 Departamento de Obras Civiles, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaiso, Chile A multi-hazard spatial mapping for ...

The county’s code enforcement officers tend to know a problem yard when they see one. There’s usually a clear line between a forgotten trash bag or stray tool and a derelict yard, but how can ...

From confined spaces to cutting-edge aircraft, failures to align risk perception with reality can have catastrophic consequences. What steps can close the gap to improve safety outcomes. The gap ...

A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and ...

A panel of food safety professionals has discussed how best to use findings from research to improve food safety. Speaking during a webinar highlighting the role of scientific advice in protecting ...