By Rena Zito, Associate Professor of Sociology, Elon University
Obscene language tics, called coprolalia, don’t reveal what people with Tourette’s think and feel. In fact, tics often compel people to say or do precisely what they most wish to avoid.
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By Kathryn Russell, Research Fellow, Urban Stream Geomorphology, The University of Melbourne
Alison Miller, Visiting Fellow, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Darren Bos, Senior Research Fellow (Knowledge Broker) School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Rhys Coleman, Honorary Researcher, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Tim D Fletcher, Professor of Urban Ecohydrology, The University of Melbourne
A growing number of new housing developments feature a little known but powerful bit of tech: smart rainwater tanks.
That’s where the rainwater tank next to each house is fitted with a little computer to open and close a valve that releases water. Software can tell the valve to open to let some water out when, for instance, a storm is coming and you don’t want the tank to overflow. Or, it can keep it closed when you want to capture rainfall to boost household water supplies.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 shattered the peaceful aspirations of an entire continent, but war must never be the new normal, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.
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By Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
The decision by the US Supreme Court to rule most of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal will have far-ranging consequences for the president’s economic agenda. Although the administration will find other ways to increase tariffs, their usefulness as a weapon of economic warfare will be diminished. And the issue – among the most unpopular of the president’s economic policies – will cause him serious political damage.
Trump’s first move following the ruling has been to impose a 15% tariff on all…
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By Brodie Fraser, Senior Research Fellow in Housing and Health, University of Otago
Women make up half of the people experiencing homelessness in New Zealand. A study shows access to permanent housing improves their health and lifts their income.
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By Toni Beardmore, Lecturer in Human Geography, Aberystwyth University
‘Banter’ about where you’re from or how you speak is harder to define than racism or sexism, but it is damaging.
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By Philippe Blondel, Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, University of Bath
Climate change is having a profound impact on the Arctic. We know that the region is warming significantly faster than the global average, resulting in the melting of sea ice and disrupted habitats.
But climate change is also affecting the Arctic in ways few people may consider. It is making the Arctic Ocean a noisier place. For the region’s wildlife, this increasingly noisy environment is having profound impacts on their lives.
Anyone who lives in an urban environment knows how tiring it can be. Living next to busy roads is exhausting, with constant noise, day in, day out.…
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By Maha Khawaja, PhD Student, Health and Society, McMaster University
The speed and structure of AI relationship advice often consolidates one narrative and trains us for unrealistic expectations, shaping how we interpret conflict and intimacy.
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By Daniel Hardy, Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn and Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University
There is strong evidence connecting cannabis use during pregnancy to harmful effects on a child’s brain development, including a higher risk of schizophrenia.
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By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
Fethi Mansouri, Deakin Distinguished Professor/UNESCO Chair-holder; Founding Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims.
The comment was outrageous by any measure, but the response relatively muted, reflecting a broader shift in political discourse.
Hanson’s comments have…
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