Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Health|Sports
Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speed
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
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Business|Economy|Technology
Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised
Companies need adept planning to solve supply chain issues.
Environment|Science
Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice could have consequences for fisheries, and how species are evolving.
Science
Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why
Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology
Why I turned the ‘Red Dead Redemption II’ video game into a history class on America’s violent past
A history professor recounts how being indoors during the pandemic led him to rediscover his fondness for video games – and to bring it into the classroom as well.
Europe|News|Science|World
Seafloor sediment reveals previously unknown volcanic eruption 520,000 years ago in south Aegean Sea
A newly discovered half-million-year-old layer of volcanic sediment beneath the Aegean Sea rewrites what scientists know about this area’s volcanic history – and potential future hazards.
Business|Science|Technology
Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
Long before all vehicles become self-driving, AI could drastically improve traffic conditions. Traffic jams could become a thing of the past when even as few as 5% of cars are driven by robots.
Education|Lifestyle|Technology
Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them
A newly released app allows users to search for discriminatory roadway names, helping communities grasp the ubiquity of inequalities embedded in everyday spaces and the harm they cause.
Environment|Science
Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars
For trees, growing to maturity involves much more than just reaching upward.
Europe|News|World
How Russia employs ‘hard soft power’ to influence overseas media and sow dissent and fear among foreign populations
A new study found that pliant local media in Ukraine and Georgia was manipulated by Moscow to present anti-Western narratives.
Europe|News
A Nazi magazine regularly published manipulated photos and misinformation, long before the age of AI
The Nazis routinely shared altered photos in their official publication, the Illustrierter Beobachter, causing readers to question what was real or fake.
Science|Technology
Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?
Phones that transmit odors sound like science fiction, but researchers are working on making them real.
Business|Economy|Food
America’s dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s − milk price rules are one reason why
Dairy farms are struggling to survive as production costs exceed sales. The result, consolidation, with more cows on bigger farms, has an impact on communities and knowing where your food comes from.
Science
Bees have irrational biases when choosing which flowers to feed on − just like human shoppers do
Context, perceptions and expectations affect the choices both bees and people make.
Arts|Education|Science
Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives
Using films like “The Matrix,” a sociology course examines how factors beyond our control shape the world we live in − in fact and in an imagined future.
Europe|Health|Science
Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease.
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To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
Fusion reactors get hot − scientists need materials that can take the heat without deforming and deteriorating.
Environment|World
From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
Restoring Clingmans Dome to its original name of Kuwohi is a significant example of place name repatriation, or the return of an Indigenous name to a particular place or landscape.
Science
Vampire bats – look beyond the fangs and blood to see animal friendships and unique adaptations
A behavioral ecologist explains the reciprocal social relationships vampire bats maintain, in sickness and in health.
Environment|Science|Technology|World
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.
Business|Election
Political bickering and policy uncertainty take a toll on business investment, research shows
The end of the election season could bring a sigh of relief to businesses.
Arts|Education
This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.
Education|Environment|Science
Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers
Even those consumers who said they usually don’t return any products often reacted negatively during an experiment that simulated what happens when shoppers face stricter rules.
Environment|Science
Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
