Nearly 2,700 Natural Gas Storage Wells in America Are at Risk for a Major Leak
Across the country, companies keep extra natural gas in aging underground wells that weren't originally designed for such storage.
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Fathers Behave Very Differently With Young Boys, Girls
New research finds that, when interacting with their toddlers, dads' behavior reflects gender stereotypes.
Viewfinder: Church Day in Germany
Performers carry a giant graffiti ball during the opening Mass of the Kirchentag (Church Day) festival in Berlin, Germany, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, on May 24th, 2017.
Music Teachers Believe a Lot of Myths
New research from Germany suggests many are unclear regarding which claims about music and the brain have actually been confirmed.
Viewfinder: Selling Fruit in Pakistan
A fruit vendor reads a newspaper as he waits for customers on a street in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 23rd, 2017.
The Risks Associated With ‘Sexting’ Are Greatly Overstated
A new meta-study finds little evidence sexually charged communications are a precursor to unhealthy behaviors.
Cocaine Traffickers Are Turning Swaths of Central American Rainforest Into Money-Laundering Ranches
Cocaine trafficking—not coca-growing—is responsible for up to 30 percent of the rainforest destruction in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Viewfinder: Building a Bridge in India
A welder constructs a temporary pontoon bridge over the Ganges River in Allahabad, India, on May 22nd, 2017.
For Scientists, Attractiveness Has Its Advantages
We are more interested in hearing what good-looking scientists have to say—but we place more trust in their nerdy-looking colleagues.