By Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones.
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By Laura Link, Associate Professor of Teaching and Leadership, University of North Dakota
“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.
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By Rachel F. Adler, Associate Professor of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Devorah Kletenik, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College
Megan (not her real name) had always taken pride in her ability to meet someone once and remember their name. Then came a breast cancer diagnosis in her 40s, chemotherapy, and the brain fog that followed. She struggled to focus. She couldn’t remember names, or where she placed her keys or phone. Long, wordy instructions were a nightmare.
More than two decades after her diagnosis, Megan still labors with memory issues. She says the inability to remember names seems “abnormal,” and she feels as if she is “somehow lesser.”
Megan is one of more…
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By Yuhei Inoue, Professor of Sport Management, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alessio Norrito, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Yohan Lee, Research assistant, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The 2026 World Cup has been a real moneymaker for FIFA. Revenues from TV broadcasting rights, ticket sales and other commercial sources are projected to amount to nearly US$11 billion, making it the most financially successful event in the international soccer governing body’s history.
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By Sally Howell, Professor of History, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Yemeni coffeehouses have gained culinary prominence in recent years, offering brews of coffee and tea seasoned with cardamom, ginger, cloves and other ingredients.
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By Erica Maloney, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Chatham University
Allegheny County can now order treatment for people with serious mental illness. But what’s driving results – the order itself or the services behind it?
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By Sarah Wilson Sokhey, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Gerard Toal, Professor of Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
John O’Loughlin, Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder
Ukraine is experiencing its largest domestic protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The spark to the unrest was the summary dismissal on July 15, 2026, of the country’s youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, appointed just six months ago.
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By María-Luisa Chas-Amil, Catedrática de Economía Aplicada, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Julia María Touza, Catedrática en Economia Ambiental, University of York
Deadly fires in Almería, Spain, have shown that firefighting alone is not enough – people need to be properly prepared.
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By Yustina Yustina, PhD Candidate, Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London
Moisturisers, sunscreens and anti-ageing creams are usually sold on familiar promises: to keep water in the skin, strengthen its protective barrier, protect against sun damage or reduce visible signs of ageing. These functions remain central to healthy skin.
Researchers are now taking a broader view. The skin is also an active immune organ whose cells detect possible threats, send signals and help organise repairs. It is also home to…
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By Lucia Corsini, Associate Professor, Head of the Circular Economy and Sustainability Lab, University of Oxford
Ana Outeirinho Morgado, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Systems and Engineering Design for the Circular Economy
Aya Abdelmeguid, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Design for the Circular Economy, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
An estimated 8 million handheld fans will be purchased in the UK in 2026. Many will end up as discarded electrical waste.
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