What does it mean to preserve nature in the Age of Humans?
Ben A Minteer, Arizona State University and Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University
Is the Earth now spinning through the “Age of Humans?” More than a...
Could a Supreme Court ruling decide the same-sex marriage argument or set off another...
Robert E. Rains, Pennsylvania State University and Dara E. Purvis, Pennsylvania State University
On April 28, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Obergefell v Hodges,...
Disaster and recovery: The unexpected shall come to be expected
Vincent T Gawronski, Birmingham-Southern College
The full extent of the earthquake disaster in Nepal is still being calculated. With so many remote villages, it...
Seismologists deploy after a quake to learn more, so we can prepare for the...
Ray Russo, University of Florida
The past is never dead. It’s not even past.
– William Faulkner
When disasters like the Nepal earthquake strike, seemingly out of...
Could this Dalai Lama be the last?
Sidney Burris, University of Arkansas
For Buddhists who follow his teachings, or to those who are simply drawn to his public message of kindness (“My...
Explainer: the mysterious dark energy that speeds the universe’s rate of expansion
Robert Scherrer, Vanderbilt University
The nature of dark energy is one of the most important unsolved problems in all of science. But what, exactly, is...
An economy focused solely on growth is environmentally and socially unsustainable
Luis I Prádanos, Miami University
Most world leaders seem to believe that economic growth is a panacea for many of society’s problems.
Yet there are many...
Explainer: how recovery high schools help kids with addiction
Lori K Holleran, University of Texas at Austin
The stories are all too common.
A popular high school football player was found dead not far from...
