Do you really own that virtual real estate?

Many young French voters are approaching the presidential runoff with a shrug and vow to ‘vote blank’

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University; Evgeniya Pyatovskaya, University of South Florida

French voters face a stark choice at the polls, but many are saying ‘non’ to both candidates.

Clarence Thomas and his wife’s text messages highlight missing ethics rules at the Supreme Court

Kevin Leske, University of Dayton

Conflicts of interest at the Supreme Court are nothing new. But no one has found a way to fix them.

Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season

Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation

Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.

Should you wear a mask on a plane, bus or train when there’s no mandate? 4 essential reads to help you decide

Daniel Merino, The Conversation

Despite the halt to the federal mask mandate for mass transit, people may still choose to protect themselves. For those who do, the type of mask and how well it fits matter.

Discovering new drugs is a long and expensive process – chemical compounds that dupe screening tools make it even harder

Martin Clasby, University of Michigan Medical School

While technological advancements have quickened the drug discovery process, some chemical compounds remain a common thorn in a researcher’s side.

The pandemic’s gardening boom shows how gardens can cultivate public health

Alessandro Ossola, University of California, Davis

As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020, many people took up gardening as a coping mechanism. But will a hobby born out of a crisis recede as life returns to normal?

Psychopaths can feel emotions and can be treated – don’t believe what you see on crime shows

Arielle Baskin-Sommers, Yale University

Cartoon villains on TV crime shows obscure the huge social and personal costs of psychopathy, as well as the encouraging new science that can help treat it.

Do poison pills work? A finance expert explains the anti-takeover tool that Twitter hopes will keep Elon Musk at bay

How the image of a besieged and victimized Russia came to be so ingrained in the country’s psyche

Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine