Experts say the “bayou city” is so vulnerable to floods — not only because it is low-lying — because explosive growth in the metro area has added 25 percent more pavement in the last 15 years, replacing soil-rich wetlands that could absorb water with concrete suburbia.

2050 is only a short 34 years away. For centuries people have predicted that the future will be taken over by robust robots. But what will 2050 really look like?
10. The world’s population will increase from 7.2 billion to at least 9.6 billion
9. Minorities will reach 50% of the US population -

As part of the show's 50th anniversary, Cookie Monster, Bert, Count Von Count and Abby Cadabby talk with Axios' Ina Fried about some of the interesting people they've met over the years.

As San Francisco is currently in lockdown, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus obviously can’t meet up for rehearsals or performances. However, the members know about the power of song: to offer comfort, lift spirits and honor others. To this end, the chorus yesterday released a virtual performance,

Millions of people are facing a long, difficult road to recovery after Irma’s week-long deadly rampage through the Caribbean and southeastern United States.

More than 80% of the ocean floor is still unexplored. An un-crewed robotic surface vessel that can deploy and recover autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) has been developed. The team behind the technology, GEBCO-NF, won this year’s Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE which looks for the best new technolog

Oliver Sacks, the famed neurologist and author who was called the “poet laureate of medicine” died in his New York City home Sunday. He was 82. “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” spoke with Sacks in 1989. Joanna Simon asked him how he would like to be remembered in 100 years: “I would like it to be thou

During the coronavirus quarantin, HAUSER and Señorita perform from their homes separate: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

From land to sea to space, the world’s scientists are using incredible tools to uncover our planet’s history and tell us where we are headed. These are the top 10 largest mega-tools of science.

How close are technologies to simulating or overtaking human intelligence and what are the implications for industry and society? Speakers: -Matthew Grob, Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, Qualcomm, USA. -Andrew Moore, Dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University...