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/ 1 month agoFerns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns...
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/ 1 month agoWhy Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms
Composer Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024, was a titan of 20th-century American music. So why don’t music majors study...
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/ 1 month agoStop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment
Responsible political judgment requires reflection − and reflection takes time.
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/ 1 month agoWe developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants
PFAS are made up of a chain of incredibly strong carbon-fluorine bonds, which make them difficult to break down.
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/ 1 month agoBrain inflammation may be the reason behind muscle fatigue after infection and injury
Conditions such as long COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease and meningitis can damage the line of communication between your brain and your muscles.
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/ 1 month agoSanta, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas
You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names....
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/ 1 month agoVaccines and values: When you’re having a tough conversation about medicine, don’t just pile on evidence − listen to someone’s ‘moral foundations’
Being presented with facts doesn’t do much good if you don’t feel like your core values are respected. That’s especially true...
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/ 1 month agoNASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
It’s a good idea to make sure your spacecraft can take the heat that comes with reentering Earth’s atmosphere before you...
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/ 1 month agoSouth Korea shook a presidential power grab – failure to impeach now risks damaging democracy
In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed –...
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/ 1 month ago15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters...
