Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress
Charlie Hunt, Boise State University
The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place until November, but already a record...
Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps...
Vinaya Gogineni, Vanderbilt University and Anna Barton Bradley, Vanderbilt University
You’re in your mid-40s, eating healthy and exercising regularly....
I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University
Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
That’s...
Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by...
Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan
People and institutions are grappling with the consequences of AI-written text. Teachers want to...
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication...
Carl Kurlander, University of Pittsburgh
It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young...
Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University
Scientists are trained to be professional skeptics: to always judge the validity of a...
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama
How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for...
Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver
As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was...
