Aircraft noise from new runways will hit thousands more homes. Australia needs fairer solutions
Major changes to flight paths are underway across Australia’s three largest cities.Brisbane’s new runway has already s...
Peace plan presented by the US to Ukraine reflects inexperienced, unrealistic handling of a delicate situation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, with U.S. delegation members faces the Ukrainian delegation during discussions in Gen...
Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed
Lynn Grieveson/ Newsroom via Getty ImagesOn the face of it, the National Party’s proposal to lift KiwiSaver contributions to...
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
Preserving the value of real human voices will likely depend on how people adapt to artificial intelligence and collaborate with i...
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Writing is a way of thinking and doing.AscentXmedia/iStock via Getty Images PlusOrdinary and universal, the act of writi…
Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
Pennsylvania is home to a diverse range of wild mushrooms, both edible and poisonous.Vaivirga/iStock/Getty Images PlusLi…
How will the universe end?
In a few billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda, the nearest spiral galaxy, might collide. Future observers could b…
Nonprofit news outlets are often scared that selling ads could jeopardize their tax-exempt status, but IRS records show that’s been…
Volunteer Bonnie Ralston hosts a show in the Allegheny Mountain Radio studio in Monterey, Va., in September 2025.Pierre …
AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
Propulsion technology helps rockets get off the ground. Joel Kowsky/NASA via APEvery year, companies and space agencies …
Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
Right-wing influencer Nick Fuentes, center, speaks in front of flags that say 'America First' at a pro-Trump march on No…
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Mahonia bealei, also known as Beale's barberry or leatherleaf mahonia, is invasive but still sold for landscaping.HQ Flo…
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce
U.S. President John F. Kennedy, right, confers with his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, at the White House …
We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend
Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics…
Your bank is already using AI. But what’s coming next could be radically new
Andriy Onufriyenko/GettyIn June 1967, the world’s first “automated teller machine” or “ATM&rdquo…
Do I have to work on Christmas? Or use up leave if work shuts for the holidays?
South Agency/GettyWhether you’re an employee counting down the days until your break, or an employer trying to kee…
Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
There are certain situations in which the military should not fall in line.Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty Imag…
Colorado is pumping the brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regulation to find a practical path forward
Colorado was first to pass comprehensive AI legislation in the U.S.wildpixel/Getty ImagesWhen the Colorado Artificial In…
The plague of frog costumes demonstrates the subversive power of play in protests
Demonstrators in frog costumes during the "No Kings" protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland…