By Phil Starks, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University
During four days on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, I saw an Olympic marmot, a species found nowhere else on Earth; four bumblebee species working the same lavender plant; three western hermit crab species new to me; and five orcas slicing through the dark water off Ediz…
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By Eliza Grames, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Chris Elphick, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
Rob Cooke, Senior Ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
As insect biodiversity declines, people and all the other species on Earth stand to lose the beneficial ‘ecosystem services’ bugs provide.
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By Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University
Eric Michel, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University
Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in US animals in 2026, including in elk. How America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites and contain the spread.
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By Rebecca Smullin Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College
An epidemiologist and mother explains what families need to know about measles and why a preventable disease has become a public health threat once again.
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By Adam Annaccone, Clinical Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington
It can be tempting to ratchet up training intensity for kids in youth sports, but focusing on fun and letting them lead the way may ultimately be more rewarding.
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By Christopher A. Snyder, PhD, Professor of History, Mississippi State University
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By Sara Suzuki, Senior Researcher and Research Assistant Professor at CIRCLE, Tufts University
The economy was the top issue for voters in the November 2026 midterm elections, which saw Democrats win decisive majorities in both houses of Congress.
And for young voters, whether in college or not, the economy and jobs, as well as healthcare, were their top concerns, our research at CIRCLE, a nonpartisan, research organization focused on youth…
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By Liam T. Pearson-Noseworthy, Distinguished Teaching Fellow, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle
If you’re over 60 and have started lifting weights, you’ve probably been told to take it slowly. Lift steadily, lower steadily, keep it controlled.
This may sound like sensible advice, but lifting slowly isn’t always better. While the technique may have an edge when it comes to building strength and muscle, lifting with speed may be the better option if you want to stay fit and keep moving well for years to come.
Most people associate weightlifting with building muscle and strength. But lifting…
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By Carolin Antos, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Konstanz
Balthasar Grabmayr, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Tübingen
OpenAI recently announced that one of its AI models solved one of the hardest problems in modern mathematics: the Navier–Stokes problem. The equations at the heart of this problem describe the movement of fluids like water and, according to the scientific definition, air.
The Navier-Stokes equations are essential to understanding phenomena such as ocean currents, blood circulation, and airflow over airplane wings. Yet, mathematicians have struggled for decades to determine whether coherent solutions to…
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By Lala Rukh, PhD Candidate, Energy, University of Galway; Atlantic Technological University
For decades, judging a home’s energy performance meant asking one question: how much does it use? Labels such as energy performance certificates still ask only that.
But homes are changing. Add solar panels, a battery or an electric car, and a house starts to generate, store and sell electricity. Meanwhile, what that electricity costs depends more and more on the clock. Since June 2026, Ireland’s largest…
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