Fighting elder fraud: A gerontologist's perspective

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

Scott Denning, Colorado State University

The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.

Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Heidi Hausse, Auburn University

Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.

The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Panagiotis Tsiotras, Georgia Institute of Technology

Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just 1 gyroscope.

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America

Julie Maslowsky, University of Michigan

The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.

Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, UMass Amherst; Nargiz Travis, Georgetown University

While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young people are being drawn to them, a large-scale study found.

What parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions

Justin Heinze, University of Michigan; April M. Zeoli, University of Michigan; Frank E. Vandervort, University of Michigan

Had James Crumbley taken 10 seconds to secure a cable lock, the lives of four teenagers may have been spared.

Modern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law

Christine Sarteschi, Chatham University

At the core of sovereign citizen beliefs is the denial of the legitimacy of the government. They do not believe they must obey any laws, nor that they can be held to account for lawbreaking.

1789 or 1866 is not 2024: Why historians have a difficult task in guiding Supreme Court justices as they decide today’s legal issues

Amy Hart, University of California, Davis

Lawyers, advocacy groups and think tanks are soliciting historians’ expertise on the history underlying certain Supreme Court cases. Yet this history-for-hire approach raises questions.

Sunday school – Monday through Friday: Oklahoma joins states with ‘release time’ laws letting K-12 kids leave school for religious lessons

Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton

The Supreme Court has twice weighed in on ‘release time’ policies, and many states allow districts to implement them.

PFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water

Quantum computers are like kaleidoscopes − why unusual metaphors help illustrate science and technology

How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks