As AI takes on more tasks, what happens when people have to jump in to clean up after it?
By Murugan Anandarajan, Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, Drexel University · 17h ago
Americans who go to church and trust science are also more likely to believe in ghosts and curses, new research shows
By Ruiqian Li, Research Assistant Professor at the School of Public Affairs, American University · 17h ago
Do you think teachers are similar to coaches, pastors or something else? It depends on where you live
By Gustavo E. Fischman, Professor of Education Policies and Comparative Studies, Arizona State University, Eric Haas, Professor of Educational Leadership, California State University, East Bay, Margarita Pivovarova, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Arizona State University · 17h ago
Ketamine’s role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus
By Christopher P. Holstege, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia · 17h ago
Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire
By Christopher Miller, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL), University of Richmond · 17h ago
Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
By Michel Robe, Professor of Finance and Distinguished Chair, University of Richmond · 17h ago
Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control
By Jillian Turanovic, Professor of Sociology, Co-Director of the CU Center on Crime and Justice, University of Colorado Boulder, Kristin Lloyd, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Clemson University · 17h ago
Cystic fibrosis patients got their ‘miracle drug’ thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short
By Fred D. Ledley, Director, Center for Integration of Science and Industry, Bentley University · Oct 14, 2026
Yemen’s Houthis are bringing their war to Saudi Arabia – and reframing the narrative of being an Iranian proxy
By Laurent Bonnefoy, CNRS research fellow, Center for International Studies, Sciences Po · Oct 14, 2026
Philly voters care about local issues, but election integrity fears make them wonder if their vote matters
By Heather LaMarre, Associate Professor of Media and Communication, Temple University · Oct 14, 2026
Republicans can confirm a Supreme Court justice if Democrats take the Senate, but at what cost?
By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst · Oct 14, 2026
In newly independent US, Americans debated whether public executions taught a lesson or just showed off the state’s power to destroy
By Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino · Oct 14, 2026
Religious preschools want public funding, but exemptions from nondiscrimination rules – the Supreme Court will decide if that’s constitutional
By Suzanne Eckes, Professor of Education Law, Policy and Practice, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Preston Green III, Professor of Urban Education, University of Connecticut · Oct 14, 2026
From ‘A Little Princess’ to ‘Black Panther,’ how Hollywood films have reimagined the South Asian epic ‘Ramayana’
By Sohini Sarah Pillai, Assistant Professor of Religion, Kalamazoo College · Oct 14, 2026
How Trump’s disaster aid delays and FEMA cuts could galvanize the ‘movable middle’ in the 2026 elections
By Dana R. Fisher, Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service, American University · Oct 14, 2026
I’m a pediatrician and a mom - here’s how to treat lice without stigma
By Emily J. C. Wong, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia · Oct 14, 2026
Companies may be held liable when AI harms their clients and customers
By Sarah Webber, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton, Kaitlin Newkirk, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Xavier University · Oct 14, 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
By Estelamari Rodriguez, Associate Director of Community Outreach in Thoracic Oncology, University of Miami · Oct 14, 2026
Social Security benefits are rising again, but probably not enough to offset healthcare costs
By Pankaj Agrrawal, Professor of Finance, University of Maine · Oct 13, 2026
Guilfoyle may soon be an ex-ambassador to Greece – adding to the global vacancies sapping US embassies
By Donald Heflin, Executive Director of the Edward R. Murrow Center and Senior Fellow of Diplomatic Practice, The Fletcher School, Tufts University · Oct 13, 2026
I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos
By Justin Levitt, Professor of Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles · Oct 13, 2026
More rehab centers should mean fewer overdoses. In one California region, we found the opposite
By Ilan Shrira, Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Penn State, Joshua D. Foster, Professor of Psychology, University of South Alabama · Oct 13, 2026
Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?
By Jintao Zhang, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Binghamton University, State University of New York · Oct 13, 2026
Today’s irreverent politics ignore ancient wisdom: The need to know your limits
By Robert A. Ballingall, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maine · Oct 13, 2026
Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities
By Neha Gour, Ph.D. Candidate in Science Communication, George Mason University, John Kotcher, Director, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Teresa Myers, Research Associate Professor of Communications, George Mason University · Oct 13, 2026
Murder of Black suffrage leader Octavius Catto reveals why Election Day 1871 was one of the most violent in Philadelphia history
By Timothy Welbeck, Director of the Center for Anti-Racism, Temple University · Oct 13, 2026
Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy
By Seth Ashley, Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Communication, Colorado State University · Oct 13, 2026
Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?
By Emma Fenske, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Addiction Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz; Oregon Health & Science University · Oct 13, 2026
That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs
By Andrew Yockey, Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Oct 13, 2026
California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 hurricane season
By Nicholas Grondin, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Tampa · Oct 12, 2026
Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years
By Emma Elliott Smith, Research Associate in Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Torben Rick, Curator of North American Archaeology, Smithsonian Institution · Oct 12, 2026
300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common
By Andrew Fountain, Professor of Geography, Portland State University · Oct 12, 2026
What colleges and universities need from donors to thrive
By William Blomquist, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University, Genevieve Shaker, Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Donald A. Campbell Chair in Fundraising Leadership, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, William M. Plater, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, Indiana University · Oct 12, 2026
Pardoning of Israeli soldier evokes a long history of clemency for those who kill Palestinians
By Tamir Sorek, Liberal Arts Professor of Middle East History, Penn State · Oct 12, 2026
More than 119 million Brazilians voted in the Oct. 4 election – including about 21,000 Florida residents
By Rafael R. Ioris, Professor of Modern Latin America History, University of Denver · Oct 12, 2026
Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off
By Dorian Rhea Debussy, Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University · Oct 12, 2026
How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
By Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology · Oct 12, 2026
Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica’s role in exploring the cosmos
By Daniella McCahey, Assistant Professor of History, Texas Tech University, Jean de Pomereu, Research Affiliate, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge · Oct 12, 2026
Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th-century England for the first time
By Saar Shahar, PhD Candidate in English, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences · Oct 12, 2026
Ancient people relied on genetic variation already present in wild plants to domesticate crops like rice and corn
By Ornob Alam, Postdoctoral Associate in Evolutionary Biology, New York University · Oct 12, 2026
I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most
By Amiran Baduashvili, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz · Oct 12, 2026
Turmoil within Dolly Parton’s estate underscores the precariousness of family businesses after founders die
By Reid Kress Weisbord, Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark, Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia · Oct 12, 2026
Anne Carson’s Nobel-winning, genre-defying work bridges the gap between ancient Greek literature and modern life
By Amy Cannon, Associate Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences · Oct 9, 2026
Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing
By Manjot Kaur Sidhu, Assistant Extension Professor of Horticulture and Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine · Oct 9, 2026
How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an eerily quiet 2026 season
By Christopher Davis, Professor of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, UMass Amherst · Oct 9, 2026
What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran
By Christopher Nichols, Professor of History, Hayes Chair National Security Studies, The Ohio State University, Kaveri Sarkar, PhD Candidate in Political Science, The Ohio State University · Oct 9, 2026
When abortion and surrogacy law collide, contracts can’t answer the hardest questions
By Sonia Suter, Professor of Law, George Washington University, Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia · Oct 9, 2026
The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania
By Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Penn State · Oct 9, 2026
Why faculty diversity at universities still lags far behind the changing demographics of college students
By Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University · Oct 9, 2026
Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools – a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do
By Nikki R Wooten, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina · Oct 9, 2026
Iraqi Kurds sees opportunities – and risks – in the withdrawal of US troops
By Firmesk Rahim, PhD Student in Global Governance and Human Security, UMass Boston · Oct 9, 2026
Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter
By Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota · Oct 9, 2026
We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer
By Elaina Sutley, Associate Professor of Engineering, University of Kansas, Arindam Chowdhury, Professor of Civil Engineering, Florida International University · Oct 9, 2026
Sexual assault survivors’ stories may shift over time – a psychologist explains why it doesn’t mean they’re lying
By Michele Patterson Ford, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College · Oct 9, 2026
A molecule’s ‘handedness’ can determine whether it’s an effective drug – 4 examples of pharmaceuticals where chirality matters
By Cedric Schaack, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Mallory Green, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University · Oct 8, 2026
Why the assault weapons debate is a culture debate
By Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the Political Science Department, State University of New York Cortland · Oct 8, 2026
What the law says about armed officers at polling places
By Danielle Friedman, Legal Director, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison · Oct 8, 2026
Meet the ‘independent voters’ who will likely decide which party triumphs in the 2026 midterm elections
By Julio Borquez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn · Oct 8, 2026
‘Make this face look gay’: AI models alter faces to give people stereotypical ‘gay,’ ‘straight’ or ‘criminal’ features
By Ashique KhudaBukhsh, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology · Oct 8, 2026