By Jillian Sunderland, PhD candidate in Sociology, University of Toronto
Jordan Foster, Assistant Professor, Sociology, MacEwan University
Amid a masculinity crisis driven by status anxiety and socioeconomic shifts, young men and boys are turning to physical transformations to assert dominance and self-mastery.
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By Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth
Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
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By Frédéric Dimanche, Professor and former Director (2015-2025), Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Kelley A. McClinchey, Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
Geopolitical tensions, rising gas and jet fuel prices and regional unrest are introducing uncertainty for many international travellers in 2026.
The ongoing war in the Middle East has disrupted airspace and tourism…
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By Rachel Woods, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln
The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health. Scientists have linked the gut microbiome to several aspects of health, from metabolism and immunity to mental health.
A recent…
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By Lucy Stone, Assistant Professor of Children's Literature, Dublin City University
Children can learn so much from books that sustain us and contribute to a sense of wellbeing and healing in our mental health.
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By April Rees, Lecturer, Biochemistry & Immunology, Swansea University
Laura Elizabeth Cowley, Senior Research Officer and Data Scientist, Health Data Science, Swansea University
Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually within the pelvis.
Treating endometriosis can be difficult. Usually, treatment involves either preventing the growth of these lesions in the first place or removing lesions surgically. But even when lesions have been surgically removed, symptoms…
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By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
Iran has responded in kind to attacks on its energy infrastructure. With the energy assets of Gulf states now in play for Tehran, regional chaos grows by the hour.
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By Logan S. James, Research Associate in Animal Behavior, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University
Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.
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By Robin Gauld, Executive Dean, Bond Business School, Bond University
If the government wants to pursue more public-private partnerships, it must consider a funding model that guarantees equity of access.
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By Ian Wereley, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of History, Carleton University
For more than a century, Iran has occupied a powerful place in the western imagination, characterized as a volatile region that sits atop vast oil reserves.
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