By Simon Copland, Honorary Fellow in Sociology, Australian National University
Masculinism, an extreme version of men’s rights, is led by very different far-right figures, from Andrew Tate to the leader of Pete Hegseth’s church.
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By Tony Jan, Professor of Information Technology and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization (AIRO) Centre, Torrens University Australia
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded.
About 16,000 satellites currently circle our planet, supporting everything from GPS navigation and weather forecasting to banking, emergency services and internet communications.
Dozens more are launched every few weeks. Some estimates suggest the total number of satellites could exceed 100,000…
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By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
If producing electric vehicles (EVs) was an Olympic sport, China would be dominating the medals podium.
China now leads the world in the sale and export of EVs, a term encompassing everything from battery-powered cars to plug-in hybrids. Chinese companies also produce the lion’s…
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By Nigel Beebe, Professor, The University of Queensland
In the United States, Google’s (now Alphabet) Debug initiative has asked the federal government for permission to release up to 32 million sterilised male mosquitoes in California and Florida.
Male mosquitoes don’t bite or carry disease. The hope is these millions of male mosquitoes will mate with disease-carrying…
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By Adam Stanaland, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone levels. Ironically, the military lifestyle itself is more likely to lower T levels.
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By Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University
Testosterone testing for soldiers sounds simple, but a low result rarely tells you why – or what to do about it.
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By Megan Edgelow, Associate Professor in Health Sciences, Queen's University, Ontario
Public safety workers face rising rates of psychological injury and suicide. Research suggests employers are focusing on the wrong solutions.
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By Maria Strack, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
There’s been a lot of talk about major infrastructure projects in Canada lately, with the federal government planning to fast-track resource development across the country.
This push isn’t surprising. In 2024, the natural resources sector accounted for 16 per cent of Canada’s GDP and provided 1.8 million jobs.
Yet these economic benefits result…
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By Brian O'Neill, Professor of Practice, International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
An international affairs professor with nearly 30 years of experience in the US intelligence community – including at the CIA and NSA – explains how to evaluate the newly released election documents
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By Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago
David Leblang, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Virginia
Loneliness affects one in five people worldwide. But a new global study also finds it varies between countries, reflecting more than individual circumstances.
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