For the first time, researchers have shown that reducing air pollution leads to improved respiratory function in children ages 11 to 15, a critical period of lung development.
Billionaires own 49% of the major professional sports teams in America. Long-tenured owners are becoming billionaires thanks to soaring team values, while the pool of prospective buyers is increasingly limited to the super-rich.
For decades, cities and states have wooed sports teams through hefty subsidies for new arenas and stadiums, sums that have grown along with the facilities’ price tags—despite the howls of economists who deem them a poor use of public money.
Nest and Dropcam are just the beginning for Google’s entrance into the smart home, according to a patent filed in September 2014 called “Security Scoring in a Smart-Sensored Home.”
Stories and novels with a description of the weather, or a description of a place or time in the first lines carry somehow a discouraging start for the book. Not to judge a book by its first lines, but the way any writer starts the first idea of the novel somehow helps decide if this is going to be a great book or not. The ability of a writer to draw the reader’s attention immediately defines how good he is, and how fast and loyal the reader would be when reading the book.
The wolf populace in Washington became by more than 30 percent and shaped four new packs a year ago, as per a yearly review directed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The wolf populace in Washington became by more than 30 percent and shaped four new packs a year ago, as per a yearly review directed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
A team of archaeologists have discovered evidence of a lost city deep in the jungles of Honduras, unearthing a half-human, half-jaguar spirit statue, a pyramid, and a plaza in the La Mosquitia valley region.
March is National Arts Education Month, so get in touch with your creative vibes as some of our favorite artists show you how it’s done. Make stencils and conceptual art, or practice skratching like a real DJ. No prerequisites are required to follow along with these fun and easy art-making demos. Learn more about these artists on KQED Art School.
