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Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago

  • Written by Zelalem Bedaso, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
imageChemicals in your tooth enamel record evidence of your diet that can last millions of years.Zelalem Bedaso

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.

After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, even in...

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How Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans

  • Written by Anisah Bagasra, Associate Professor of Psychology, Kennesaw State University
imageDemonstrators in New York City take part in a protest against growing Islamophobia in March 2019. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Image

The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse.

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida posted on X that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult...

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‘Right to race’ laws and the battle over America’s local racetracks

  • Written by Joshua Vadeboncoeur, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Gardner-Webb University
imageGreenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley, S.C., held its last race in 2022. The track is at the center of debates over redevelopment and the future of local racing facilities.Tony Crescibene/flickr, CC BY

Across the United States, the local auto racing tracks that have anchored rural and working-class communities for generations are disappearing.

Some...

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Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan – but federal law means research lags behind

  • Written by Omayma Alshaarawy, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University
imageCannabis users have a variety of products to choose fromArturo Barajas/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Have you been to a licensed cannabis dispensary lately?

My team and I often visit them in the Greater Lansing area to invite cannabis users to participate in our studies. As soon as we walk in, we are met with a dazzling array of products: high-potency...

Read more: Cannabis sales and use are high in Michigan – but federal law means research lags behind

Christian satellite TV has broadcast evangelical faith – and end-times prophecies – into Iran for decades

  • Written by Febe Armanios, Professor of History, Middlebury College
imageSatellite dishes hang from a housing complex in Tehran on March 29, 2026, amid U.S.-Israeli military operations in the region. Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

When the United States and Israel began striking Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, images of smoke billowing over Iranian cities began to dominate the news. But another feature of those...

Read more: Christian satellite TV has broadcast evangelical faith – and end-times prophecies – into Iran for...

Seeing women govern encourages support for women in politics – with no apparent backlash among men

  • Written by Vladimir Chlouba, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
imageSupporters of the South West Africa People's Organization gather at a campaign rally in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 24, 2024.Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Quotas designed to bring gender parity to parliaments have an overall positive impact on support for female political leadership – especially after women members of parliament take...

Read more: Seeing women govern encourages support for women in politics – with no apparent backlash among men

Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it

  • Written by Heather Hensman Kettrey, Associate Professor of Sociology, Clemson University
imageAlthough sexual misconduct is common on college campuses, most people do not officially report their experience. salim hanzaz/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Sexual misconduct – including sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence and sexual assault – is a common problem on U.S. college campuses.

According to the 2024 Higher...

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One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare

  • Written by Michael C. Horowitz, Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
imageIran's Shahed drone is essentially a poor man's cruise missile.AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have propelled drones into the headlines. The word “drone” now stretches to cover everything from hobbyist camera rigs available on Amazon to the Predator and Reaper systems the United States has relied on to fight...

Read more: One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare

Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers

  • Written by Elena Bertozzi, Professor of Game Design & Development, Quinnipiac University
imageVideo games that convey health information could be a good use of time in doctors' waiting rooms.kali9/E+ via Getty Images

Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control – and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you,...

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Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas

  • Written by Austin McCoy, Assistant Professor of History, West Virginia University
imageMotown's Martha and the Vandellas inspired future generations of girl groups in pop music, including En Vogue, SWV and Destiny's Child. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to...

Read more: Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era –...

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  10. Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed by the Roberts Supreme Court
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  14. AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is
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  16. How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
  17. A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers
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