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Mosquito

Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset — Jonathan Day

It’s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing...

African farmer standing with two cattle on a farm.

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren’t doing it — Mulubrhan Gebremikael

Africa’s cattle feed production is a boom-and-bust cycle. Most of the continent’s...

Woman with dark hair wearing eye glasses and a mask that reads "my right to breathe."

The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here’s where resolutions like this can lead — Joel E. Correia

Climate change is already affecting much of the world’s population, with startlingly high temperatures from...

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In Congress, the name of a bill may have nothing to do with what’s in it – it’s all about salesmanship — Angela Bradbery

Quick quiz: What’s the name of the compromise climate bill that U.S....

Image of house with fence and for sale sign in the yard

Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed’s unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed — Mark Flannery

I’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never...

Hammerhead shark in water

Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped heads? — Gavin Naylor

Hammerhead sharks are the strange-looking ones. They look like someone grabbed their...

A protestor faces off with Kenyan police in Nairobi after the 2017 general election

Kenya’s young voters have a dilemma: they dislike ethnic politics but feel trapped in it — Narrelle Gilchrist, Amanda B. Edgell and Sebastian Elischer

In elections and beyond, young Kenyans are an important political cohort. People...

What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains

What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains — Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich and Arthur Mark Samia

Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it encounters, protecting you from all...

Federal gas tax holiday

Federal gas tax holiday: Biden says it will provide ‘a little bit of relief’ – but experts say even that may be a stretch — Jay L. Zagorsky, Erich Muehlegger, Sanya Carley and Theodore J. Kury

President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to “bring...

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains

What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains — Theodore J. Kury

Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any...

Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans

Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans — Heather Alberro, Bron Taylor and Helen Kopnina

The accelerating loss of other species around the globe is so extensive...

Could people breathe the air on Mars?

Could people breathe the air on Mars? — Phylindia Gant and Amy J. Williams

Let’s suppose you were an astronaut who just landed on the planet Mars....

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season — Jennifer Weeks, Allison L. Steiner, Brian Lovett, Fiona Lo, Hamutahl Cohen, Richard L. Harkess and Yingxiao Zhang

As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen....

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads — Matt Williams, Alexis Karteron, Bev-Freda Jackson, Margaret M.Russell and Sharon D. Wright Austin

Shortly after noon on June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial...

Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy

Planting mixes of flowers around farm fields helps keep bees healthy — Hamutahl Cohen

It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering...

Ketanji Brown Jackson set for historic Supreme Court confirmation vote

Ketanji Brown Jackson set for historic Supreme Court confirmation vote: 3 essential reads — Matt Williams, Alexis Karteron, Margaret M. Russell and Sharon D. Wright Austin

Criminal justice algorithms: Being race-neutral doesn’t mean race-blind — Duncan Purves and Jeremy Davis

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self

What the new science of authenticity says about discovering your true self — Matthew Baldwin

After following a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and...

Gas Station in Seattle

Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing? We asked 4 experts — Jay L. Zagorsky, Erich Muehlegger, Sanya Carley and Theodore J. Kury

With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the...

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination was paved by trailblazing Black women judges

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination was paved by trailblazing Black women judge — Sharon D. Wright Austin

Just five women and two African Americans, both men, are among the...

Firefighters and a wildfire

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment — David Godwin

A wildfire fueled by dry, windy conditions forced hundreds of people to evacuate...

Fish

Grunts, boops, chatters and squeals — fish are noisy creatures — Audrey Looby, Amalis Riera, Kieran Cox and Sarah Vela

While they may lack some of the melodic qualities of birds or...

Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon

Why most teachers who say they plan to leave the profession probably won’t do so anytime soon — Christopher Redding, Allison Gilmour, Alizabeth Bettini and Tuan D. Nguyen

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to...

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle — David Godwin

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March...

Female business travelers pay less than their male colleagues because they tend to book earlie

Female business travelers pay less than their male colleagues because they tend to book earlier — Javier D. Donna

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea...

Puerto Rico has a plan to recover from bankruptcy — but the deal won’t ease people’s daily struggles

Puerto Rico has a plan to recover from bankruptcy — but the deal won’t ease people’s daily struggles — Carlos A Suárez Carrasquillo

Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy problem is complicated — but the various ways the...

What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preference

What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer preferences — Marcio Resende and Harry J. Klee

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea...

Why community college students quit despite being almost finished

Why community college students quit despite being almost finished — Benjamin Skinner, Justin Ortagus and Melvin Tanner

Community colleges are designed to make college more accessible, yet 6 out of every...

The great Amazon land grab

The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil’s government is clearing the way for deforestation — Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Cynthia S. Simmons and Robert T. Walker

Imagine that a group of politicians decide that Yellowstone National Park is...

Girl holding her arm in pain

The promise of repairing bones and tendons with human-madematerials — Brittany Taylor

Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways...