As Iowa goes, so goes the nation – maybe
By Timothy Hagle, University of Iowa
Every four years Iowa begins the presidential nomination process with the Iowa Caucuses.
The start of caucus season is also...
Dinosaur puzzle solved, revealing the weirdest-looking creature to walk the planet
By Stephen Brusatte, University of Edinburgh
Everywhere scientists look it seems like they are finding dinosaurs. A new species is emerging at the astounding pace...
What’s behind TV bingeing’s bad rap?
Elizabeth Cohen, West Virginia University
Call it Netflix’s spring binge.
At the end of March, Netflix released the critically acclaimed “13 Reasons...
Panic and precaution: Ebola and the outbreak narrative
By Priscilla Wald, Duke University
It does not make the news when a two year old boy dies of Ebola in Guinea. Nor when his...
Caring for ex-prisoners under the NDIS would save money and lives
By Kate van Dooren, The University of Queensland
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) promises to deliver better support to the one in five Australians...
Why this generation of teens is more likely to care about gun violence
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
When 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, it was just the latest...
We don’t know if God exists, but we should keep asking
By Graham Oppy, Monash University
Disputes about the existence of God — like most disputes about religion, politics, and sex — almost always generate heat...
Scared out of your mind: Halloween, fear and the brain
By Kira Shaw, University of Sheffield
Children and adults alike are digging out those spooky costumes ready for a celebration. We’ve reached that time of...
