Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution
Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1...
US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers –...
Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State
On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras...
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
Kathryn Spearman, Penn State
Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage...
Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by...
Andras Molnar, University of Michigan
Two new experiments show that most people do not even consider that a personal...
I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day...
Ahmed Helal, The University of Texas at Austin
If you walk across the open yard in front of the...
About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern...
Daniela R. P. Weiner, Stevens Institute of Technology
In 2025, 48% of Americans ages 18-29 could not name a...
Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside‑the‑box options in higher education
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
Hampshire College, a private college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced on April 14, 2026, that...
Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support
William Garriott, Drake University
Thousands of Americans will soon gather to celebrate April 20 – or “4/20” – the...
