By Owen D. Jones, Professor of Law; Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
When people harness the logic of natural selection, they can often find efficient and effective ways to solve complex problems.
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By Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis
When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help. That crucial resource is now disappearing.
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By David Boutt, Professor of Hydrogeology, UMass Amherst
About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours. It might seem contradictory, but both are symptoms of rising global temperatures.
The reason…
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By Eric Palkovacs, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Steven T. Lindley, Researcher in Fish Ecology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Salmon have faced a boom-bust cycle for years. Making their recovery last longer will require some big changes, including how hatcheries produce fish.
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By Ernesto Sagás, Professor of Ethnic Studies, Colorado State University
Latinos were the first Coloradans, and yet they are portrayed by the administration as intruders in an era of immigration enforcement.
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By Cesar R. Torres, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Philosophy, Penn State
Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
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By Scott Parrott, Professor of Media Effects, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
Research shows athlete disclosures about their mental health can encourage people to seek help and talk honestly about mental illness. But heckling and backlash threaten that progress.
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By Dara Kass, Adjunct Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University
Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University
Stephanie Psaki, Distinguished Senior Fellow in Global Health Security, Brown University
Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.
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By Pragati Awasthi, Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Science, Drexel University
AI is now the machine deciding whether your payment goes through. And when it makes a mistake, the system isn’t designed to tell you why.
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By Anat Lior, Assistant Professor of Law, Drexel University
Human therapists have a legal duty to warn authorities and potential targets when patients say they plan to harm someone. The same can – in theory – be required of AI chatbots .
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