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/ 1 year agoBacklash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South
An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from...
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/ 1 year agoThe Rio Grande isn’t just a border – it’s a river in crisis
When the Rio Grande figures in US news reports, it’s usually in relation to stories about immigration, drug trafficking or trade....
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/ 1 year agoHot-button topics may get public attention at the Vatican synod, but a more fundamental issue for the Catholic Church is at the heart of debate
Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality is attempting to move the church toward a more dialogue-based model of authority, a scholar of...
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/ 1 year agoHow ‘La Catrina’ became the iconic symbol of Day of the Dead
An obscure Mexican engraver named José Guadalupe Posada created the satirical skull in the early 1900s and sold it for a...
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/ 1 year agoSpace rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science
Some space rocks you can get for free – if you know how to identify them. Rarer materials cost more, and...
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/ 1 year agoGOP’s House paralysis is a crisis in a time of crises
The absence of a speaker of the House − a single individual but the linchpin in Congress − could produce a...
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/ 1 year agoThe Israel-Hamas war deepens the struggle between US and Iran for influence in the Middle East
Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems...
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/ 1 year agoKey Trump co-defendants accept plea deals – a legal expert explains what that means
With co-defendants of Donald Trump accepting plea bargains, an expert in criminal law explains what these legal agreements are and how...
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/ 1 year agoA layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago
An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s...
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/ 1 year agoBiological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom
Spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, endocrinology and psychology, as well as current events and sports, students explore the complexities of...
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/ 1 year agoHow much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?
Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.
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/ 1 year agoFor the Osage Nation, the betrayal of the murders depicted in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ still lingers
Despite the perpetrators being tried and convicted, anti-Indigenous sentiment roiled the area for decades.
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/ 1 year agoHezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war
Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war...
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/ 1 year agoDelivering aid during war is tricky − here’s what to know about what Gaza relief operations may face
The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right...
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/ 1 year agoWhy Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry
Search engines run by generative AI could fundamentally change the online ecosystem.
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/ 1 year agoNew research helps explain why Indian girls appear to be less engaged in politics than Indian boys
A survey of over 600 teens and young adults across India found boys are more politically engaged than girls and also...
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/ 1 year agoA memorial in Yiddish, Italian and English tells the stories of Triangle Shirtwaist fire victims − testament not only to tragedy but to immigrant women’s fight to remake labor laws
On Oct. 11, 2023, a new memorial was unveiled at the site of the 1911 fire. A cadre of young Jewish...
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/ 1 year agoQuantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application
Louis Brus explains some of the foundational research – and how even the letter carrier wants to shake your hand when...
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/ 1 year agoDoes chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food
Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.
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/ 1 year agoNew class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials that are potentially more recyclable...
