By Shraddha Lall, Ph.D. Candidate in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Variability in traits and increased individuality in behaviors is something that can evolve in response to selection, definitely in the lab and potentially also in nature.
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By Kate Hua-Ke Chi, Doctoral Fellow, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
The International Energy Agency expects global renewable energy capacity to double by 2030, even with lower growth in the US, but fossil fuels still dominate.
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By Seda Saluk, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, University of Michigan
Banning abortion instantly oppresses a huge swath of society. And enforcing abortion bans begets a police state − an upside for dictators from Mussolini to Ortega.
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By Susan D. Daggett, Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Denver
Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, Teaching Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver
Structured parking can cost as much as $50,000 per space, making housing more expensive to build and for those living there.
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By Marguerite Xenopoulos, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Change of Freshwater Ecosystems, Trent University
Michael R. Twiss, Professor, Biology, Algoma University
Warming winters are impacting lakes globally. However, most monitoring in the Great Lakes occurs during warmer, calmer weather. A new report highlights how policymakers can improve winter monitoring.
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By John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.
That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks of protests largely driven by Gen Z. Ironically, it was…
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By Filip Noubel
The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste and the East African state of Mozambique are about 10,000 km apart, yet their history is unusually connected through the shared experience of Portuguese colonialism.
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By Benjamin Morel, Maître de conférences en droit public à Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, chercheur au CERSA et chercheur associé à l'Institut des sciences sociales du politique (ISP), Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Will the new French government last? The suspension of the controversial reform until after the 2027 French presidential election was key to the Socialist Party agreeing not to support a potential no-confidence vote in the government.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
It was a classic “old bull” versus “young bull” struggle, and the old bull showed he had life in him yet.
Paul Keating was only one among many critics of the controversial aspects of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ proposed superannuation tax changes. But as the father of national superannuation, the former treasurer enjoyed a special advantage when it came to lobbying.
Keating wasn’t going to be denied. He was in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s ear as well as badgering Chalmers. (Chalmers revealed he’d spoken half a dozen times with Keating just in the second half of last week…
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By Grace Nsomba, Researcher at Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
Simon Roberts, Professor of Economics, Centre for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development, UJ, and at SOAS University of London; advisor Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, University of Johannesburg
Countries in east and southern Africa have continued to experience high and volatile food prices despite good harvests in 2025. This is especially alarming as climate-related weather shocks will be deeper and more frequent.
Yet the region does not lack the potential to expand agriculture. Parts of the region have abundant arable land and water resources.
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