The Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania released a study that analyzes the role private insurance companies could play in offering residential flood insurance. The year 2011 was the most …
Researchers are hoping a project that includes capturing and tracking deer will cut down on the number of deer being hit by cars on Interstate 280 outside of San Francisco, Calif. As part of a two-year project, on Dec. 2 …
A study by Congress’ investigative arm shows investigators have linked 30 fires that erupted in a five-year period in Arizona’s border region to people who crossed into the United States illegally – a finding Sen. John McCain said backs up …
Female workers are six times more likely than male workers to experience sexual harassment on the job, according to a report out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Vanderbilt University economist Joni Hersch has calculated the first measures of sexual harassment …
Researchers in a nationwide study of earthquakes will soon place instruments beneath the Georgia red clay and in other eastern states as they seek to learn more about what causes them and where they might strike. Scientists say an August …
Passengers in hybrid-powered cars are about 25 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than those in their conventional-powered counterparts, according to research released today. According to new research by the Highway Loss Data Institute, the additional weight …
The Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills has approved plans for a study of intersections where red light cameras could be installed to nab motorists who run them. The City Council voted Monday to allow the mayor to enter a contract …
A study on protecting Southeast Texas from disastrous storms like Hurricane Ike has recommended building a floodgate across the Houston Ship Channel. Details were announced Monday by Rice University, which led a team of researchers focusing on better hurricane preparations …
The costs of motor vehicle crashes is three times higher than the costs associated with traffic congestion, according to a study examining the costs of vehicle crashes released today by AAA. The study examined the relationship between congestion and crashes …
Vermont officials are disputing the findings of a federally sponsored study showing that fatal accidents involving big trucks tripled when weight limits were raised from 80,000 to 99,000 pounds on Vermont’s interstates, saying the figures are too small to be …