The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The ...

The Action Collaborative on Disaster Research creates an active space for experts to elevate important issues and discuss strategies to improve the quality of disaster research that informs the U.S.

Daeun Kim, a senior double major in sociology with a concentration in emergency and environmental management, and anthropology with a concentration in human rights and global instabilities, recently ...

People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a tornado, wildfire or hurricane doesn’t discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those affected are not ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

When it comes to disaster response, most of us think of first responders as firefighters, police, EMTs, soldiers, and medics. But the very first responders, in the truest sense of the word, are the ...

A little over a year since its launch, ChatGPT’s abilities are well known. The machine learning model can write a decent college-level essay and hold a conversation in an almost human-like way. But ...

There are a lot of beautiful places to visit around the world, but sometimes Mother Nature creates challenges to take in all that regions have to offer. Natural disasters are unavoidable in some ...

Welcome to Science Social, The Scientist's new monthly newsletter dedicated to the life sciences community, featuring stories that go beyond the bench. Each month, we’ll cover the social aspects of ...

There have been a number of natural (e.g., wildfires, tornadoes) and human-caused disasters (e.g., mass shootings, airplane crashes) in recent months, and as our attention turns towards the affected ...