By Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow. The gravitational pull of an undiscovered planet, several times larger than Earth, was seen as a possible reason for the discrepancy.
That mystery was ultimately explained by a recalculation of Neptune’s mass in the 1990s, but then a
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By Michael Joseph Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Newcastle University
What does masculinity have to do with the climate? A surprising amount.
For example, significant figures in the manosphere combine misogyny with anti-environmentalism. Think Andrew Tate boasting of his fleet of cars and his private jet. And because care…
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By Paul Simmonds, Strategy & International Business Group, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
The last few months have been busy for Royal Mail. In late April, Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group acquired its parent company, International Distribution Services, for £3.6 billion – a value well below the May 2021 peak of £6 billion.
Then, regulator Ofcom announced that from July 28 there would be changes to a regulatory framework called…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Albanese government will include YouTube accounts in its ban on access to social media for those under the age of 16.
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By Elaine Lai, Lecturer in Civic, Liberal, and Global Education, Stanford University
A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for genuine transformation and connection.
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By Keith A. Preble, Teaching Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
Charmaine N. Willis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Old Dominion University
Trade between Russia and US has fallen 90% since 2021 – blunting the impact of any proposed tariffs or sanctions.
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By Richard Green, Astronomer Emeritus, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Some observatories that used to be dark and remote are now adjacent to bright urban centers. And sending all telescopes into space isn’t a viable solution.
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By David Joyner, Associate Dean and Senior Research Associate, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Vegans have multiple reasons for spurning animal products: ethical, environmental and health concerns. The same issues are keeping some people from using AI.
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By James N. Gregory, Professor of History, University of Washington
After Sinclair won the California Democratic primary in 1934, business and media elites helped derail his bid for the governorship.
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By Matt Brooks, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
Karin Brewster, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
Florida has the third-largest population of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, but that population has been steadily shrinking since 2018.
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