Equivalence testing provides another tool in the toolbox for scientists to present “positive” results.
Five math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten
Opportunities for learning these skills are everywhere – and there are simple, enjoyable activities that parents can lead to foster these skills.
Your vote may not count as much as you think
As we enter the traditional, post-Labor Day sprint in the campaign season, voters may want to consider how much their vote really counts.
Drones to track one of the largest dam removals on the Eastern Seaboard
The restoration of Maryland’s Blode Dam is a one-of-a-kind natural experiment that will help test how relatively inexpensive drones can help scientists understand the integrity of streams and rivers.
How to conserve half the planet without going hungry
Every day there are roughly 386,000 new mouths to feed, and in that same 24 hours, scientists estimate between one and 100 species will go extinct. That’s it. Lost forever.
Why fewer kids work the kind of summer jobs that their parents used to have
Back in the day, most teens had some sort of job lined up for the summer. Recently, however, that seems to be no longer the case.
Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds
The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the country’s continuing election-related hacking have happened across all three dimensions of cyberspace – physical, informational and cognitive.
A cooler ocean predator than sharks? Consider the mantis shrimps
When you think about fearsome predators in the ocean, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably a shark. Sure, sharks are OK, with their sleek, menacing shape and their gaping jaws with rows of jagged teeth. But if you were a fish living on a coral reef or cruising along the shore over the sands of a tropical island, you would fear a far more terrifying predator.
Americans distrusted US democracy long before Trump’s Russia problem
Historic surveys reveal a deep, long-lasting and bipartisan dissatisfaction with the U.S. government that started over three decades ago.
School safety commission misses the mark by ignoring guns
F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A federal school safety commission that formed after the Parkland, Florida,...