Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation
Scientists used drones to produce this 3D model of Rano Raraku, the volcanic crater where 95% of Rapa Nui's giant statues were carved.Lipo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC BYRapa Nui, also known as Easter I...
Carl Lipo, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research, Binghamton University, State University of New York
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents.Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second...
Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, Provost Associate Professor of Environment, Development and Health, American University School of International Service
A year on, the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire looks increasingly fragile − could a return to cyclical violence come next?
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the village of Teir Debba in southern Lebanon on Nov. 6, 2025. AP Photo/Mohammad ZaatarAn already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon...
Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to…
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How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for …
Naloxone competes with opioids for the same receptor on the surface of neurons.Matt Rourke/AP PhotoN…
George Plimpton’s 1966 nonfiction classic ‘Paper Lion’ revealed the bruising truths of Detroit Lions…
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5 Things About Aircraft Batteries
Aircraft batteries are important to aviation safety, powering critical systems that keep planes oper…
Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly …
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly speaks at a town hall meeting hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party …
A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone
There are fewer than 100 speakers of the Arapaho language today.Mark Makela/GettyImagesI was hired a…
How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
Food assistance does more good when it doesn't make people feel bad for needing help.SolStock/E+ via…