The Conversation - What it takes to bring aid to Gaza

Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war

Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame

Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.

Key Trump co-defendants accept plea deals – a legal expert explains what that means

Cynthia Alkon, Texas A&M University

With co-defendants of Donald Trump accepting plea bargains, an expert in criminal law explains what these legal agreements are and how they work.

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

Elizabeth Swanner, Iowa State University

An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.

Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom

Ari Berkowitz, University of Oklahoma

Spanning evolutionary biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, endocrinology and psychology, as well as current events and sports, students explore the complexities of the biology of sex.

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?

David Rosenberg, Wayne State University; Natalia Szura, Wayne State University

Up to 50% of US teens feel they are addicted to their devices. But help is out there.

For the Osage Nation, the betrayal of the murders depicted in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ still lingers

Shannon Toll, University of Dayton

Despite the perpetrators being tried and convicted, anti-Indigenous sentiment roiled the area for decades.

Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

Rebecca T. Alpert, Temple University

Ruth’s headline-grabbing home runs helped his sport recover from scandal, while his own story helped combat anti-Catholic prejudice.

Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food

New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

Why Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry