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Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines

Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

Girija Kaimal, Drexel University

From drawing to gardening and woodworking, self-expression can lower stress, improve mood and increase self-confidence.

Arborglyphs – Basque immigrant sheepherders left their marks on aspen trees in the American West

John Bieter, Boise State University; Cheryl Oestreicher, Boise State University; Iñaki Arrieta Baro, University of Nevada, Reno

Herders carved names, slogans, nude silhouettes and more into the trees around them during lonely seasons in the mountains. Now, researchers rush to find and record the arborglyphs before they disappear.

Jewish critics of Zionism have clashed with American Jewish leaders for decades

Marjorie N. Feld, Babson College

American foreign aid to Israel has long relied on the support of American Jews. But American Jews have never been unified in their support for Israel or about Israel’s role in American Jewish life.

Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why

Jacob S. Suissa, University of Tennessee

Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.

Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe

Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina

The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.

How to stay safe during lightning storms – summer is the highest-risk season

Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 23-29, 2024. With the U.S. averaging 37 million lightning strikes and 21 deaths a year, it’s a good idea to pay attention.

‘Loyal to the Oil’: Finding religion in the Stanley Cup finals

Cody Musselman, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis; Judith Ellen Brunton, Harvard University

The Edmonton Oilers are more than a hockey team. In some ways, they symbolize devotion to a way of life − and one of Canada’s major industries.

How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer solstice − and using them to resist

Jason E. Ybarra, West Virginia University

A historian of astronomy writes about the role of astronomical events in Indigenous cultures − and also the exploitation of their sacred traditions in present times.

What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish antislavery activist: ‘Agitate, agitate, agitate’

How Biden’s executive order to protect immigrant spouses of citizens from deportation will benefit their families and communities

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth