In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an "in-situ" fire pool that stops the ...

When a conspicuous presidential project goes awry—in this case, federal immigration agents killing two protesters in Minnesota—someone typically loses their job. And for much of this week, Kristi Noem ...

Before The Beatles were a solid foursome, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison cycled through a number of other members. The band shrank after their early days as the Quarrymen. The group ...

Starting a fire with a battery sounds risky unless it’s done correctly. This method focuses on reliability, control, and repeatable results. It works with common items and minimal effort. When ...

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department should hire additional staff members and rethink staffing methods to better meet national recommendations, according to a new report. The department is using a ...

In the lead-up to James Cameron’s first two “Avatar” movies, the process of performance capture was mostly obscured. The magic trick of how living, breathing performers became majestic alien creatures ...

The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...