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The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner.”…
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Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students
Lisa Bosman, Purdue University Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study abroad programs – or, in some cases, a spot in…
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Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges
Laura Baehr, Drexel University One in five Philadelphians are age 60 or older, and the city’s senior population has been growing for at least the past decade. I’m a Philly-based…
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Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps
Jenn Finders, Colorado State University Colorado is the sixth-least affordable state for child care in the nation. Costs for center-based care average 14% of a two-parent household’s median income and…
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Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics
Alexander L. Metcalf, University of Montana and Justin Angle, University of Montana Management of gray wolves (Canis lupus) has a reputation for being one of the most contentious conservation issues…
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your guide to the southern sky in 2026
Nick Lomb, University of Southern Queensland What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the Moon (at a convenient time), a blue Moon…
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Norse mythology brims with fierce, fabulous women. Here are 5 of my favourites
Lisa Bennett, Flinders University Norse myths have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Ever since they were translated for European audiences in the late 18th century, these tales have been…
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Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
Belinda Medlyn, Western Sydney University; Laura Williams, Western Sydney University, and Ruiling Lu, Western Sydney University Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries…
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Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home
Katelyn Richard, Colorado State University I have a health goal for the new year that doesn’t require me to get out of bed earlier or eat fewer cookies. I am…
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction
Habibeh Khoshbouei, University of Florida and Marcelo Febo, University of Florida Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it…
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The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution
Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures,…
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little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth
Mark Stevens, Adelaide University and Cyrille D’Haese, Sorbonne Université In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly…
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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
Martin Elvis, Smithsonian Institution After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights,…
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An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future
Caitlin Macdonald, University of Sydney Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s Seed explores antinatalism in an Antarctic seed vault. And Rose…
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CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives
Beth Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these…
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