By Zelalem Bedaso, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago. We really are what we eat.
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By Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
Robert Haswell, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Carleton University
Congress has refused to exercise oversight of the Iran war, with Republicans nixing Democrats’ attempts to exercise legislators’ power over military engagements. That’s nothing new.
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By Raawiyah Rifath, Lecturer in Law, University of Exeter
Diego Garcia Rodriguez, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leicester
Nicole Hoellerer, Research associate, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol
The Home Office is investigating after a BBC report found evidence of a “sham industry” of immigration advisers helping people fabricate asylum claims.
The advisers and lawyers allegedly promised quick routes to refugee status – sometimes for fees of thousands of pounds – by helping asylum seekers present themselves in ways they believed the Home Office would accept. These included false claims based on sexual orientation, atheism, political activism and domestic abuse allegations.
These…
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By Misheck Mutize, Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
The IMF is not a neutral arbiter on any discussions relating to preferred creditor status. It is itself a direct beneficiary of the creditor hierarchy.
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By William Garriott, Professor of Law, Politics and Society, Drake University
A cannabis legalization movement that for a decade rode a wave of success has stalled amid failed ballot initiatives, rising health concerns and a frayed coalition of supporters.
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By Stuart Mills, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Leeds
Farooq Sher, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Energy Engineering, Nottingham Trent University
Jonquil Lowe, Visiting Academic, The Open University
Stuart Walker, Research Fellow in Sustainabilty Assessment, University of Sheffield
Yvonne Ryan, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, University of Limerick
With bills rising, people are looking for ways to use less energy. We asked five experts for their practical and proven advice.
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By Marc Roscoe Loustau, Affiliated Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study, Central European University
Hungary’s long-serving leader, Viktor Orbán, was dismissed on April 12 by an electorate fed up with his authoritarian rule. Péter Magyar led his Tisza party to a landslide victory, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament. This is enough for Tisza to elect members of Hungary’s highest court and even amend the constitution.
Magyar has vowed to change the constitution as one of his first steps in office in a drive to restore democratic standards. Religious minority groups in Hungary,…
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By Liam Lachs, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change Ecology and Evolution, Newcastle University
Adriana Humanes, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Coral Reef Ecology, Newcastle University, Newcastle University
James Guest, Reader in Coral Reef Ecology, Newcastle University
Scientists and reef managers are calling for ‘assisted evolution’ to help accelerate coral reef adaptation in the face of global warming.
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By Adam R. North, Early Career Researcher, Religions and Theology Department, University of Manchester
A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: “Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they don’t watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit.”
This is the opening line of an AI-generated video which is part of Iran’s meme campaign – built around Lego-style animation and rap soundtracks, which have accumulated billions…
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By David Unwin, Reader in Palaeobiology, School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester
Georges Cuvier, the 19th-century French anatomist who first recognised pterodactyls as flying reptiles, wrote that “of all the beings whose ancient existence has been revealed to us, [they are] the most extraordinary”.
Now known as pterosaurs, this extraordinarily diverse, highly successful group lived alongside dinosaurs for more than 150 million years, occupying habitats around rivers, lakes, coasts and even the open ocean. While some species…
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