As we enter the hottest parts of our San Joaquin summer, sun is a timely topic. Fall planting season will be here before we know it, and this is an excellent time for both experienced and budding ...

Learn how exposure rating helps reinsurers assess risk without historical data, its methods, limitations, and its role compared to experience rating.

Jo Plumridge is a British writer and photographer who specializes in design, travel and comedy pieces. As a photographer, she focuses on portraiture. This post was originally published on the ...

PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are ubiquitous fluorinated organic compounds found widely in manufactured products, from firefighting foam to stain-resistant carpets. These ...

Hopefully our guides to ISO, aperture and shutter speed have made those photographic terms a little less daunting than they once were. If you now feel like you understand those concepts and are ...

The cost of severe flooding in the United States is often tallied in economic terms, including a flood’s impact on infrastructure. Flooding’s effect on human health is less well understood. A new Yale ...

Research reveals why hearing loss is correlated with auditory signals failing to get transmitted along the auditory nerve. Leicester research reveals why hearing loss is correlated with auditory ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...