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SFI draws scientists from universities and research institutions world-wide to pursue broad research problems. Much of the work focuses on the science of complexity (emergence), which examines underlying patterns and regularities behind a wide assortment of real-world phenomena. Projects range from the communication patterns of ants to the way information spreads across economic markets.

Archived information, from 1981 to the present, about major natural disasters, including floods, droughts, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and cyclones, focussing on international humanitarian relief efforts. From the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Database of thousands of journals. Main focus on Scientific disciplines, but listings are not exclusive.

Question and answers on many topics, with a health focus. From Columbia University's Health Education Program, with a searchable database.

Focused entirely on food - eating, drinking, cooking, consuming, as well as obsessing on food, wine, recipes, restaurants, and yumminess.

General, SEO-friendly web directory that provides a FREE submit URL for inclusion of quality sites. It is a human-edited directory, with focus on environmental news, education and information sites.

Lawyers, business consultants and patent attorneys offering services to companies and investors, focusing on the hi-tech sector.

Focuses on scholarly interest in physical bibliography and the history of the written word. Includes membership, publications and conferences.

Features a new plant every week, with photo, description, and cultural information. Previously featured plants can be selected by botanical or common name. Focus is on plants for greenhouse culture.

A Newseum exhibit that focuses on war journalists and journalism.