Honey bees can’t practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by...
Rachael Bonoan, Providence College and Phil Starks, Tufts University
As many states and cities across the U.S. struggle to control COVID-19 transmission, one challenge is...
Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons
Alan Marcus, University of Connecticut and Walter Woodward, University of Connecticut
Historical monuments are intended to be timeless, but almost all have an expiration date....
Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing...
Ilya Brookwell, University of California, Riverside
As a global pandemic continues to determine a new normal, tens of thousands of viewers have been tuning in...
I’m a public health researcher, and I’m dismayed that the CDC’s missteps are causing...
Catherine Lynne Troisi, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been the premier U.S. public health...
Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans
Kimberly A. Wolbers, University of Tennessee and Leala Holcomb, University of Tennessee
When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their...
Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
Catherine McTamaney, Vanderbilt University
One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations...
Abolishing child labor took the specter of ‘white slavery’ and the job market’s near...
Betsy Wood, Hudson County Community College
Today, U.S. laws and regulations bar kids under the age of 14 from working in most industries. Children under...
The white supremacist origins of modern marriage advice
Jane Ward, University of California, Riverside
When I was conducting research for my new book on the destructive aspects of modern heterosexual relationships, I started...
