For orca moms, raising sons has a heavy cost
Orca whales are among the world’s most recognizable whales, with their round Oreo-cookie colored bodies,...
Rare earth mining may be key to our renewable energy future. But at what cost?
In spring 1949, three prospectors armed with Geiger counters set out to hunt for treasure...
Managing large-scale construction projects to avoid cost overruns — ScienceDaily
Researchers from University of Stavanger, University of Melbourne, and University of Wisconsin-Madison published a new...
Managing large-scale construction projects to avoid cost overruns
Researchers from University of Stavanger, University of Melbourne, and University of Wisconsin-Madison published a new...
Low cost chlorine dispensing device improves tap water safety in low-resource regions
IMAGE: The chlorine treatment device requires little maintenance and no change in collection of water from...
Carbon capture a tool in climate fight, but at what cost?
Carbon capture and storage techniques are designed to capture and store carbon dioxide generated by...
Business closures, partial reopenings due to COVID-19 could cost the US $3-5 trillion in GDP over 2 years
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic could result in net losses from $3.2 trillion...
$169 bn for 29,000 lives? Study calculates cost of US shutdowns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There's little doubt that government-ordered business shutdowns to stop the spread...
Measuring the true cost of conservation
Estimated fair market value of all properties in the United States (3D visualization). Credit: Christoph...
The cost of chaos: If we can’t control quantity, we’d better control quality
Freeness of scientific literature is undeniably a highly desirable concept, but it is accompanied by...