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/ 4 months agoI’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned
Decades-long environmental studies can reveal trends caused by climate change better than projects that last only a year or two.
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/ 4 months agoWhales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean’s krill-rich waters attract multiple species of filter-feeding whales – and, increasingly, fishing boats.
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/ 4 months agoMedieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility
Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians...
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/ 4 months agoA college course that’s a history of the future
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry...
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/ 4 months agoElon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law
Brazil’s attempt to strike a balance between free speech and regulation of online platforms has become politicized – complicating future legislation.
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/ 4 months agoBobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential debates
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American...
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/ 4 months agoHow Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up
Democrats have been losing rural voters across the US since the 1960s, and that collapse has fueled Donald Trump’s ‘Make America...
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/ 4 months agoPoliticians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it
Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and...
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/ 4 months agoHow Russia employs ‘hard soft power’ to influence overseas media and sow dissent and fear among foreign populations
A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.
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/ 4 months agoNeutral news sources could exploit today’s polarized mediascape to boost revenue − here’s why they may choose not to
US news outlets perceived as politically centrist could inch rightward or leftward to attract a larger, more partisan readership − but...
