How much is the world’s most productive river worth? Here’s how experts estimate the...
Stefan Lovgren, University of Nevada, Reno
Southeast Asia’s Mekong may be the most important river in the world. Known...
Declines in math readiness underscore the urgency of math awareness
Manil Suri, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
When President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first National Math Awareness Week in...
Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast – even though storm predictions are improving
Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University
As a deadly tornado headed toward Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, forecasters...
Lung cancer rates have decreased for the Marlboro Man, but have risen steeply for...
Estelamari Rodriguez, University of Miami
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an...
Heteronormativity in health care is harmful for LGBTQ+ patients – and a source of...
William Robertson, University of Memphis
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have long experienced prejudice...
Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for...
G. Samantha Rosenthal, Roanoke College
In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two...
Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the...
Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on...
Against baseball’s new pitch clock
Alva Noë, University of California, Berkeley
Baseball moves very fast. That’s how it seems to me, anyway.
