The Conversation - Has Russia overplayed its energy hand?

US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to coastal flooding and water scarcity

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Penn State

The author’s 9-year-old son and kids his age will likely face about four times as many extreme events in their lifetimes as older adults today. A new report explains the impacts already being felt.

1 in 10 Americans say they don’t eat meat – a growing share of the population

F. Bailey Norwood, Oklahoma State University; Courtney Bir, Oklahoma State University

Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.

Ordinary Russians are already feeling the economic pain of sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University

Soaring inflation and a run on the banks signal that punishing sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine are already inflicting economic pain.

College could take place in the metaverse, but these problems must be overcome first

Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston

While the metaverse offers new virtual space for classrooms of the future, it is also rife with potential pitfalls, a scholar of philosophy writes.

Putin is on a quest for historical significance by invading Ukraine and gambling on his own and Russia’s glory

Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland

Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.

Ukraine war follows decades of warnings that NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could provoke Russia

Ronald Suny, University of Michigan

Lost in the outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the fact that many in the West have long warned that widespread NATO expansion into Eastern Europe could spark just such a conflict.

What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics

Monica Dus, University of Michigan Medical School

Scientists are just beginning to decode the genetic messages in your food – and how that may affect your health.

Why translating ‘God’s law’ to government law isn’t easy

Samuel L. Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder

A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.

Intelligence, information warfare, cyber warfare, electronic warfare – what they are and how Russia is using them in Ukraine

Justin Pelletier, Rochester Institute of Technology

From jamming satellite signals to spreading disinformation, Russia’s military has sophisticated technologies it’s bringing to the battlefield in Ukraine.

The tech industry talks about boosting diversity, but research shows little improvement

Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst; JooHee Han, University of Oslo

Most tech sector firms are stuck in a low- inclusion rut, and a disturbing set of firms are moving backward. A handful of firms, however, demonstrate that diversity now is possible.

An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA’s plans to prevent a potential catastrophe

Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Air University

NASA has only mapped 40% of the potentially dangerous asteroids that could crash into Earth. New projects will boost that number, and upcoming missions will test tech that could prevent collisions.

A rocket is going to crash into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space

Paul Hayne, University of Colorado Boulder

Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.

Afghanistan’s libraries go into blackout: ‘It is painful to see the distance between people and books grow’

Lord of the Rings: debunking the backlash against non-white actors in Amazon’s new adaption

Juries are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial