What a baker from ancient Pompeii can teach us about happiness
As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images Nadejda Williams, University of West Georgia What a baker...
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape?
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How does music get onto a cassette tape? — Paul,...
The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller
The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller George Green – the son of distiller Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green – was one of seven generations...
What will the Earth be like in 500 years?
The planet and the way we live on it are constantly changing. Buena Vista Images via Getty Images Michael A. Little, Binghamton University, State University of...
Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years of life
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health – and the planet’s too. kerdkanno/iStock via Getty Images Plus Olivier...
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA?
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA? Tyrannosaurus rex was a relentless predator who lived during the Cretaceous Period more than 65 million years ago....
How smartphones can recognize us
Facial biometrics: how smartphones can recognize us geralt/Pixabay Mohamed Daoudi, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom Welcome to the new era: that of facial biometrics. The...
How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools
How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Native American students at the Carlisle Indian School, circa 1899. Library of Congress/Corbis Historical...
The Internet Archive turns 25 years old help save it
The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what’s on the web from disappearing – and you can help People are warned that what...
The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans
The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans The Osage Nation were once among the wealthiest people in the world. FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty...
What’s a ghost kitchen? A food industry expert explains
What’s a ghost kitchen? A food industry expert explains The co-founder of a takeout business called The Bussdown plates a dish at the ghost kitchen he cooks...
Forget the American Dream – millions of working Americans still can’t afford food and rent
Forget the American Dream – millions of working Americans still can’t afford food and rent Retail employees such as cashiers are among the least-paid U.S. workers. AP...
Is drinking good for you in any way? If not, why is alcohol legal for adults?
Is drinking good for you in any way? If not, why is alcohol legal for adults? Beer, wine and hard liquor are causing nearly 100,000 U.S. deaths...
Profound changes are underway in Earth’s oceans and ice
IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth’s oceans and ice – a lead author explains what the warnings mean What might seem like small changes,...
What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains
What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains It’s not you; many e-commerce websites are difficult to use by design. fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Jasmine McNealy,...
The four-day work week – has its moment arrived?
The four-day work week – has its moment arrived? Podcast Time for the three-day weekend. fizkes/Shutterstock Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation Over the...
Farmers markets are growing their role as essential sources of healthy food for rich and poor
Farmers markets are growing their role as essential sources of healthy food for rich and poor A customer shops at a drive-thru farmers market in Overland Park,...
Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers
Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers Does being told that a veggie burger, like the one on the right, is better...
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet
Fight for control threatens to destabilize and fragment the internet International power plays are a threat to a stable, open internet.erhui1979/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Nick Merrill,...
The science of habits
The science of habits If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips By Stephanie Parker 7.15.2021 For...
How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women
Sarah Baartman was an international sensation of objectification.British Library Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation...
It’s not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements online
It’s not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements online Technology can trip people up on the road...
Knowing how heat and humidity affect your body can help you stay safe
JohnEric W. Smith, Mississippi State University Less than a month into North America’s official summer, heat waves are blistering much of the West. California and the...
