Defense
At Hiroshima, Leaders Should Choose to End All Nuclear Threats
Facing Russia’s nuclear threats, the U.S. and its allies must not whitewash their own
Opinion
Fossil Fuels
The Willow Project Promises a Worse Future for Alaska. And For the Earth
Oil companies can’t be trusted in times of disaster; just ask an Alaskan
Public Health
The Jackson Water Crisis Didn’t Need to Happen
Academics can do more to help disadvantaged communities in the U.S.
Ethics
Cedar the Goat’s Story Revealed Our Beliefs about Pets and Livestock
People who raise animals for slaughter do hard, emotional labor that spares everyone else who eats meat from that burden, concludes a sociologist
Astronomy
Elon Musk’s Starship Won’t Save Astronomy from Satellites Cluttering the Sky
Launching a fleet of space telescopes is not the solution to the Starlink problem
Psychology
People in the U.S. Think They Are Better Than They Actually Are. People in Asia Don’t
Western individualism may promote a “better than you actually are” mindset
Culture
Will Creationism Continue to Flourish in Brazil?
Under former president Jair Bolsonaro, scientific misinformation ran rampant through Brazil. And even with new leadership, it will be difficult to stop
Medicine
The ‘Brain Fog’ of Long COVID Is a Serious Medical Issue That Needs More Attention
Brain fog is such a nebulous term in long COVID that it delegitimizes efforts to get disability accommodations and medical leave
Cognition
Adversity in Early Childhood Can Impair Brain Development
Adverse early childhood experience leaves persisting traces in brain structure, highlighting the importance of preventive measures for healthy brain development
Extraterrestrial Life
JWST’s Exoplanet Images Are Just the Beginning of Astrobiology’s Future
Hints of life on distant worlds will come from signals pioneered by NASA’s jumbo space telescope
