Opioid-free surgery requires rethinking pain

Dogecoin is a joke − so what’s behind its rally?

Maximilian Brichta, University of Southern California

Dogecoin’s rebound – after several years of devaluation and disrepute – reveals the extent to which community, attention and hype undergird the investment.

As Trump touts plans for immigrant roundup, militias are standing back, but standing by

Amy Cooter, Middlebury

Some militia groups may see it as their duty to assist with immigration-control efforts. Some may even be deputized for this purpose by local law enforcement agencies.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ case raises questions about the many observers who might have ignored his alleged crimes

Zoe D. Peterson, Indiana University; Mary P. Koss, University of Arizona; RaeAnn Anderson, University of Missouri-Kansas City

It is common for people to observe sexual exploitation and not try to intervene or stop it from happening. It’s useful to first understand why people do nothing.

Meat has a distinct taste, texture and aroma − a biochemist explains how plant-based alternatives mimic the real thing

Julie Pollock, University of Richmond

Whether your holiday table has turkey or Tofurky this year, you’re consuming a combination of proteins, fats and water.

US House passes measure that could punish nonprofits Treasury Department decides are ‘terrorist’

Beth Gazley, Indiana University

Organizations representing nonprofits have condemned this bill, which critics see as a threat to President-elect Donald Trump’s opponents.

AI has been a boon for marketing, but the dark side of using algorithms to sell products and brands is little studied

Lauren Labrecque, University of Rhode Island

Research on artificial intelligence in marketing overwhelmingly neglects its potential negative consequences, a new study finds.

How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans

Michael Carrafiello, Miami University

Puritans and Pilgrims came out of the same religious culture of 1570s England. Pilgrims hosted the first American Thanksgiving, and Puritans arrived later.

Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side?

Andrew Gase, Boise State University

There’s a lot of hot rock in the way, and sooner or later your hole would collapse.

From a $300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks

Jacqueline Peel, The University of Melbourne

Expectations were low for the latest UN climate summit. But climate law expert Jacqueline Peel – who was at the talks – explains what progress was made.

The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigour – a different approach is needed

Stephen Pinfield, University of Sheffield; Kathryn Zeiler, Boston University; Ludo Waltman, Leiden University

Peer review is often assumed to guarantee quality, but it doesn’t always work so well in practice.

When an atmospheric river meets a bomb cyclone, it’s like a fire hose flailing out of control along the West Coast

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan