Category: News
During coronavirus lockdowns, gardens have served as an escape from feelings of alienation. Richard Bord/Getty Images Jennifer…
As they do today, threats of destruction loomed in ancient Pompeii. Art Media/Print Collector via Getty Images…
Curious Kids: how does music get onto a cassette tape? Shutterstock Christopher Wenn, The University of Melbourne How…
The story of Nearest Green, America’s first known Black master distiller George Green – the son of distiller…
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health – and…
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when…
Is it possible to recreate dinosaurs from their DNA? Tyrannosaurus rex was a relentless predator who lived during…
Facial biometrics: how smartphones can recognize us geralt/Pixabay Mohamed Daoudi, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom Welcome…
How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools Native American students at the…
The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what’s on the web from disappearing…
The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans The Osage Nation were once…
What’s a ghost kitchen? A food industry expert explains The co-founder of a takeout business called The Bussdown…
Forget the American Dream – millions of working Americans still can’t afford food and rent Retail employees such…
Is drinking good for you in any way? If not, why is alcohol legal for adults? Beer, wine…
IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth’s oceans and ice – a lead author explains…
What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains It’s not you; many e-commerce websites are difficult to…
The four-day work week – has its moment arrived? Podcast Time for the three-day weekend. fizkes/Shutterstock Daniel Merino,…
Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers Does being told that a veggie…
The science of habits If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one,…
Sarah Baartman was an international sensation of objectification.British Library Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University How…
It’s not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements…
JohnEric W. Smith, Mississippi State University Less than a month into North America’s official summer, heat waves…
Are our smartphones afflicting us all with symptoms of ADHD? A common sight: smartphones at mealtime. Phones at…