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The recent release of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails shows a wide net of contacts – including academics at prominent universities. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Education

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding...

Staff Writer - February 22, 2026

Brian Herman, University of Minnesota Yale University, Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles are among the...

Education

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might...

Staff Writer - December 27, 2023

Ellen P. Aprill, Loyola Law School Los Angeles and Jill Horwitz, University of California, Los Angeles Exchanging gifts with...

Education

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might...

Staff Writer - December 20, 2023

Ellen P. Aprill, Loyola Law School Los Angeles and Jill Horwitz, University of California, Los Angeles Exchanging gifts with...

EXPLORING NATURE

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Environment

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026

Across cultures, languages and economic systems, feeling connected to the natural world is consistently linked to living a more hopeful, purposeful and resilient life. nymphoenix/iStock via Getty Images Plus

A connection to nature fuels well‑being worldwide, according to a study...

March 25, 2026

Mahseer swim in the Ramganga River, a major tributary of the Ganges River in South Asia. Zeb Hogan

The world’s great fish migrations are collapsing – that’s a problem...

March 24, 2026

Bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other. Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, taken under NMFS MMPA Scientific Research Permit

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long‑term study in...

March 23, 2026