What would the collapse of civilization look like? We might immediately think of cutoff utilities, disruptions in the supply ...
Editor’s note: Marshall Brain – futurist, inventor, NCSU professor, writer and creator of “How Stuff Works” – is a contributor to WRAL TechWire. He’s also author of “The Doomsday Book: The Science ...
Will our own elites perform any better than the rulers of Chaco Canyon, the Mayan heartland, and Viking Greenland? Flames from the Caldor Fire crown in trees at Echo Lake, Calif., in August ...
Recent emphasis on climate science has impacted how we think about ancient civilizations. Long-held theories about the collapse of ancient civilizations are starting to change. Climate change wasn't ...
I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I know I did. Those New York pigeons are actually pretty tasty. Now, since it's a holiday weekend, I thought we'd keep things nice and light. So let's talk about ...
When you think about climate disasters, your mind probably goes to hurricanes or wildfires. Maybe you picture melting ice caps. Thing is, climate catastrophes have been wiping civilizations off the ...