By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...

An electrical failure at the base of a Christmas tree caused a house fire on Christmas Eve that destroyed a Bel Air home, according to deputy state fire marshals. The fire was reported shortly after 6 ...

The University of Oregon has responded to the lawsuit filed on Oct. 28 by former UO student Olivia Edwards, claiming no fault in a falling-tree incident that left her paralyzed. In February 2024, the ...

For many families, choosing a real Christmas tree marks the official start of the holiday season. The scent, the visit to the local farm, watching dad wrestle a half-rusted saw through the branches ...

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and analyze biosafety risk points in biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory facilities to bring awareness to the attention of administrative staff, ...

Florida's "no-fault" tree law means homeowners are generally not liable for tree damage caused by natural events like storms, unless negligence is proven. The failed "Fallen Tree Act" sought to shift ...

Lucy Hutyra has received funding from the U.S. federal government and foundations including the World Resources Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund for her scholarship on urban climate and ...

Kyoto, Japan -- During the midday Friday prayer hours on 28 March 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault. With an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country's ...

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of studies that produce the most breakthroughs. By William J.

Failure rate or base failure rate refers to the number of failures per unit of time, typically in terms of failures in time (FITs) equivalent to one failure in a billion hours, which can be expected ...