By Ben Soodavar, Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London
Donald Trump now has a new proposed timetable for his war with Iran, albeit without a clear purpose. Heading to the Republicans’ midterm convention in Texas this week, the US president told reporters the war would end “immediately after the election”. This is coming from a president seven months into a conflict that he predicted would last only weeks.
For all that time, the US has been jostling with Iran for military and strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz while seeking to further degrade the Islamic…
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By Andreas Hougaard Laustsen, Professor & Center Director at the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark
Anne Ljungars, Senior Scientist in the Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark
Kartik Sunagar, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Indian Institute of Science
Horses have been used to make antivenom for more than a century. Could our new research offer a better way?
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By Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President, Loughborough University
There is a temptation to divide the future of AI into two possibilities: utopia or catastrophe. Neither extreme is particularly helpful.
The more interesting possibility is messier – and requires a step-shift in our thinking, from artificial intelligence to AI…
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By Marika Jeziorek, PhD Candidate in Global Governance, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Roman Slepcsik’s plight shows how people become embedded in families, communities and workplaces in ways immigration categories alone cannot capture.
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By Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note.
Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year peak. Hilton’s 2026 trends report found that 26% of travelers planned to take a trip alone this year, and that nearly half said…
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By Mona Hanna, Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
More than 15,000 families in Michigan have received cash support from Rx Kids. Participants say the program helps them pay bills and maintain their health.
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By Shiladitya Banerjee, Associate Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Learning is often thought to require a brain. But learning is a broad concept that does not necessarily depend on neurons.
If an organism uses information from past experiences to shape its future decisions, it is also…
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By Jennifer Talarico, Professor of Psychology, Lafayette College
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
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By Kenneth Michael White, Associate Professor of Political Science & Criminal Justice, Kennesaw State University
Despite being divided on most issues, an overwhelming majority of Americans agree that their democracy is in a state of crisis or facing serious challenges.
A few of the symptoms of the problem: Close allies see the U.S. as a threat to peace. Immigration…
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By Manjot Kaur Sidhu, Assistant Extension Professor of Horticulture and Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine
What gardeners do at the end of the growing season will determine how clean, productive and manageable their garden beds will be when spring arrives.
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