Alexandria, VA — In the back alleys of the world’s capitals and the ballrooms of presidential palaces exists a black market that preys on the imagination of some and the greed of others. These black-market items are not of this world: They are moo…
Alexandria, VA — The U.S. had two key strategic advantages over the Axis in World War II: oil and water. Although other factors played major roles in the U.S. and its allies winning the war, these two natural resources played a much larger role th…
Ask your kid what happened to the dinosaurs, and he or she will likely tell you that an asteroid killed them all. But ask how dinosaurs rose to prominence and you’ll likely get a blank stare. Even many paleontologists may have little to say about th…
Alexandria, VA — Over the past five decades, OPEC has earned a reputation for being a powerful cartel that controls the world’s oil production and prices – but there are limits to OPEC’s influence and wealth. In fact, many OPEC countries face grav…
Alexandria, VA — America has made great strides in recent years to reduce carbon emissions by increasing efficiency and turning to other, low or non-carbon energy sources. Meanwhile, carbon emissions in China have grown dramatically during that sa…
Students who completed doctoral degrees in Earth and space sciences in 2001 entered a relatively strong job market, with most finding employment quickly with higher salaries, while remaining within their respective fields, according to a new report from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), American Geological Institute (AGI), and American Institute of Physics (AIP).