Editor’s Choice
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Teens aren’t as disengaged as you may think: What adults get wrong about adolescents’ civic contributions
A teenager scrolls through their phone at the dinner table, barely looks up and answers questions with one-word replies. For…
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Conspiracy theorists are building AI interfaces to the Epstein files – and presenting their views as data analysis
Jeffrey Epstein’s death on Aug. 10, 2019, sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories, and the release of Epstein’s purported suicide…
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Wealthy people were the first to buy electric vehicles. The current boom risks entrenching inequality
Australia is in the midst of an electric vehicle boom. The combined rise of battery electric, plug-in hybrids and conventional…
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Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?
Governments have spent about a year announcing new policies to make early education safer for Australian children. In the wake…
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Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
We’re less than a month away from the southern hemisphere winter. But you’d be forgiven for thinking summer was only…
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How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route?
When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in…
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How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a 17-year-old student named Taki Allen was sitting outside his high school after football…
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Delta‑8, delta‑9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This…
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Why did Tyrannosaurus rex have such short arms?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
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The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
The United States is spending billions of dollars to secure access to critical minerals – minerals and metals that are…
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When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended…
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From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 this week. Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer…
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: Thiamine Deficiency and Its Brain Consequences
Imagine severe alcohol abuse over years. Your nutrition becomes poor. You develop sudden neurological symptoms—confusion, disorientation, difficulty walking. Your eyes…
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Corticobasal Syndrome: The Rare Neurodegeneration Behind Alien Limb Syndrome
Imagine waking one morning with your right arm behaving strangely. The arm moves involuntarily. You cannot control the movements. The…
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): The Parkinson’s Mimic That’s Often Missed
Imagine being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prescribed Parkinson’s medications. The medications help initially but the condition progresses more rapidly…
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