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![a full-scale cold-formed steel building withstood strong earthquake forces in a recent shake table test](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYVBjhUe63Y4T7WmELAfEE-320-80.jpg)
In Structural Design, Less is More
By Kara Peterman published
In a recent shake table test, a cold-formed steal building performed beyond expectations.
![A near-microscopic fossil foraminifera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tdAQ5hdspWG354VssgmadX-320-80.jpg)
Plankton: A Time Capsule for Scientific Inquiry
By Cat Wolner published
Researchers use plankton fossil shells from foraminifera to build a long-term view of past environmental conditions.
![Melissa Roth examines coral fluorescence.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y5QQepwx6QDZcS9bdfgwAn-320-80.jpg)
Taiwan's Coral Reefs and Other Hidden Gems
By Melissa Roth published
Melissa Roth reflects on her research trip to Taiwan.
![The Yarnell Hill wildfire was started by a lightning strike](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HVgDDYEJF9w4M3jbVzPf7N-320-80.jpg)
Big Wildfires in the West: Why, How, What To Do?
By Lily Whiteman published
Researchers explore the causes of and solutions for rising wildfire dangers.
![pouring a green cement sidewalk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/heGzKAegSEu9aaQKmcT76U-320-80.jpg)
Searching History for the Cement of Tomorrow
By Dorilona Rose published
This eco-friendly cement actually has origins in Ancient Egyptian pyramids and Ancient Rome.
![Screenshot from ISCOTUSnow.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFVYcq3axg26dCG5tMAkUK-320-80.png)
Baseball Helps Humanize the Supreme Court
By Susan Reiss published
A professor’s passion for baseball led to the creation of a database with a searchable trove of oral arguments.
![coral reefs are beautiful and diverse ecosystems](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rC5r5H8ThJZaiULjF7VBGD-320-80.jpg)
Reef Parasites: Predator or Scapegoat
By Paul Sikkel published
Researcher Paul Sikkel studies reef parasites and their impact on fish at the reef.
![Maya region map](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SkFDxZCziyJcHVhih9hWsc-320-80.jpg)
Stalagmites & Hieroglyphs: Investigating the Maya Demise
By Jacqueline Conciatore published
Tackling this 2,000-year-old mystery takes a large and diverse set of experts.
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