Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows
From dried-up rivers to flooded crops and cities, rising temperatures in 2024 wreaked havoc with water, creating ...
That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
Because global temperatures are warming, what’s considered normal is warming, too. So, when a 2025 cold snap is reported as ...
What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump
William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil ...
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
The phrase ‘so help me God’ is believed to be a part of the presidential oath ever since George Washington is said to have ...
Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration
For many Americans, stricter immigration policy is not enough. Many would justify civilian and government violence against ...
Here’s what happens when teachers tailor their lessons to students’ individual learning styles
An analysis of several studies on learning styles suggests that students perform slightly better academically when lessons ...
Nigeria’s economy in 2025 doesn’t look bright – analyst explains why
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has introduced far-reaching economic reforms. They are unlikely to improve the living ...
Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope
We studied small-scale farmers in the Umkhanyakude District Municipality of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. This is ...
Pirates, princes and hostages: inside the mysterious life of the unnamed medieval princess of Cyprus
While the princess was often powerless, the snippets of evidence that we have about her present the life of a young woman ...
How China’s appetite for salmon could reshape global seafood markets – new research
Attempts to farm salmon in China have not been successful but importing is expensive and environmentally costly.
Mozambique’s long struggle to build a nation – four novels that tell the story
Mozambique struggles to create a unified nation because of its diverse cultures, colonial history, socialism and ...
Microbes can colonize space, produce drugs and create energy − researchers are simulating their inner workings to harness how
Using digital blueprints of the metabolism of microbes, scientists can simulate expensive and time-intensive experiments set in space, power plants and farm fields.