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Could a Giant Helium Balloon in Antarctica Help Find Dark Matter?
A particle detector deployed by Columbia scientists is looking for traces of antideuterons in the atmosphere
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How the Challenger Disaster Became a Case Study of the ‘Normalization of Deviance’
Forty years after the tragedy, Columbia sociologist Diane Vaughan reflects on her landmark work on organizational decision-making
What Really Happened on Easter Island?
A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past
The Deepfake Scam Era Is Upon Us. Here’s How to Get Ready.
Columbia cybersecurity expert Asaf Cidon explains the eerie rise of AI-powered email, phone, and video scams — and how anyone can fall for them
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Climate Change Fuels Significant Increase in US Forest Fires
Wildfires have been consuming forests in the western US at a devastating pace
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The Secret Life of Volcanoes
Can a Columbia-led expedition to South America uncover the forces that drive one of its largest volcanoes?
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New Method for Storing CO2 is Rock-solid
Converting carbon dioxide into stone appears to be a safe way of sequestering carbon emissions
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Is Anybody out There? Let’s do the Math
What are the chances of life existing on another planet?
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Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb
The earthquake will come. No one can say when. But scientists warn that it could be huge
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Education: the Great Unifier?
Democrats’ and Republicans’ opinions on education-policy issues have been converging
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A Shark in the Dark
Biofluorescence in marine animals is much more common than previously recognized
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Robots on the Road
A Q&A with roboticist Hod Lipson about the future of driverless cars
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Truth + Beauty
Looking at these photographs produced by Columbia researchers, you can appreciate why artists take their cues from nature
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All Work ... and Some Play
The Senior Design Expo showcased the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills of engineering students