By Virginia Iglesias, Earth Lab Director, University of Colorado Boulder
Dry land and little snow helped fuel a destructive 2026 fire season. New research shows active fire seasons are becoming the norm, and communities need to prepare.
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By Vahid Vahidinasab, Full Professor and Chair in Sustainability, Academic Research Lead at the Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI), University of Salford
Over the next few months, most year nine pupils in England (aged 13–14) will choose their GCSE options. For those curious about the jobs behind the clean energy systems, heat pumps, electric cars and buses now appearing on their streets, the government’s new vocational GCSEs will arrive just too late.
The Department for Education announced the new qualifications in September 2026. They will have nationally set content, with assessment and grading…
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By Lauren Martin, Research Associate, University of Sheffield
Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised from the start that he will do things differently. Whether on social care, electoral reform or ranking pub snacks with Chancellor John Healey in a video for Number 10’s social media channels, Burnham wants voters to believe he is committed to a new way of politics. In part, this means that he wants a process that is more about collaboration and problem-solving than point-scoring.
Burnham laid out this ambition in his first…
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By Jason Walker, Associate Professor of Psychology, Health and Wellness, Adler University
Faculty and university staff members report being bullied in two ways: by their colleagues and supervisors, and by their students over grades, according to an international study I conducted with colleagues Zahra Moradi and Deborah Circo.
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By Adrienne Krone, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability and Religious Studies, Allegheny College
It’s getting harder and harder to figure out what to eat. A scroll through social media raises many questions. Why is food so expensive? Am I getting enough protein? What about fiber? Do I need supplements? Should I be making all my bread at home? What foods were recalled this week?
These questions make trips to the grocery store and mealtime decisions more difficult. For centuries, some people have turned to their religious texts and traditions for answers.
In “Born Again Bodies,” religious…
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By Priya Bhardwaj, Senior Researcher in Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis
Bone loss can accelerate before the final menstrual period. Understanding risk, exercise, nutrition and treatment options can help protect bone health.
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By Khaliah Johnson, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University
Emilee Flynn, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University
This specialty offers healing and comfort where a cure is not possible, but many who need this care don’t have access to it.
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By Emma L. Briant, Visiting Associate Professor at the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society, University of Notre Dame
A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover the scandal explains.
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By Jinkyung Baek, PhD Candidate in Politics Research, King's College London
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was the victim of a massive heist in late October. Approximately US$6.36 billion (£4.74 billion) of funds were stolen within the space of 20 minutes in an attack that has been described as the largest of its kind in history.
The source of the attack has not yet been officially confirmed. But the FBI and blockchain analytics…
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By Sally Christine Reynolds, Associate Professor in Hominin Palaeoecology, Bournemouth University
Autumn walks in Britain are glorious, as the foliage changes colour and cool crisp air begins to bite. However, some of these European trees hide a much darker secret. For example, the yew tree’s lovely red arils – the cup-shaped coverings around the seeds – carry toxins that may have been used to poison arrow tips in the past.
A new Danish study has shown that the “smoking gun” is not the poison itself, but the size of the small arrowheads used to deliver the toxin into the
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