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How Engineers Really Predict Flood Risk

The term "100-year flood" is often misunderstood - many believe it means a flood that happens once every 100 years, but that’s not how probability works. Instead, it refers to a flood that has a 1% ...
Are the odds you see on a sportsbook not the ones you’re familiar with? Do you want an easier way to determine how likely a sportsbook thinks a bet will win or lose? Use our odds calculator today!
I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high. As ...
Speculation about how big the Fed rate cut will be this fall has seen renewed vigor following the release of the July jobs report, which came in much weaker than expected. Outsize cuts to the previous ...
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights I was preparing for my early morning class back in ...
Two dozen beaches are closed for swimming in Massachusetts Sunday, mostly because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes a dashboard every ...
Adding a search field to your spreadsheet can greatly improve data navigation and usability. In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a dynamic search box that filters data based on your input, using ...
I have been studying planetary defense, particularly being part of past, ongoing, and future small body missions. I was part of the NASA/DART mission. I am currently part of the NASA/Lucy mission and ...
When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.
Calculating age based on a birthday is a common task, whether for work, school, or personal records. Excel makes this easy with built-in formulas that can quickly determine a person’s age from their ...