The Conversation - Honoring toxic legacies

A constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law

Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington

The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.

Heating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy – one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution

Issam Mudawar, Purdue University

You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter, more efficient heating and cooling on spacecraft.

The complex chemistry behind America’s spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color

Michael W. Crowder, Miami University

The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?

What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all

Shreyas Sen, Purdue University

With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.

Devastatingly low Antarctic sea ice may be the ‘new abnormal’, study warns

Edward Doddridge, University of Tasmania; Ariaan Purich, Monash University

Sea ice around Antarctica has always followed a predictable seasonal cycle. Now, we’ve experienced a sudden dramatic loss, and the changes are here to stay.

Ukraine war: capture of key Black Sea outposts and strike on Crimea show Kyiv’s increasing confidence

Gavin E L Hall, University of Strathclyde

Two successful operations in and around Crimea demonstrate that, while Ukraine’s ground counteroffensive is moving slowly, Kyiv is expanding the scope of its ambition.

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

Can animals give birth to twins?

What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy