Obama: protect Barrier Reef from climate change
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
United States President Barack Obama has given Australia a sharp prod on climate change, saying he wanted his future...
Do stricter controls curb opioid abuse?
By G Caleb Alexander, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Kevin Fain, Johns Hopkins University, and Matthew Daubresse, Johns Hopkins University
Americans consume a staggering amount of the...
A preview of Harvard’s $350 million art museum renovation
By Melanie Hall, Boston University
After ten years of planning and six years of construction the Harvard Art Museums opens its doors to the public...
Stop blaming poor parents for their children’s vocabulary
By Paul Thomas, Furman University
While the reading wars in education have raged for decades, most people agree that literacy is crucial for children and...
Fast-spreading killers: how Ebola compares with other diseases
By Mick Roberts, Massey University
The West African outbreak of Ebola has claimed more than 4,800 lives and this number is sure to rise. There...
The greatest zombie lie ever told
By Asa Simon Mittman, California State University, Chico
Eight hundred years ago, a monk named Thomas of Monmouth wrote a bogus account of the life...
People like us: how our brains view others
By Leslie Henderson, Dartmouth College
Race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage bans.
These issues made headlines in all spheres of the...
Not just potheads: a look at who supports legal marijuana
By Joseph Palamar, New York University Langone Medical Center
The United States is experiencing a drastic change in attitudes towards marijuana and marijuana policy.
Four...
