Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a dangerous situation for coastal communities.

Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~8 min

Can you spot a ‘fake’ accent? It will depend on where you’re from

How someone speaks should be a lot less important than what is said. But that isn’t always the case.

Jonathan R. Goodman, Research Associate, Public Health, University of Cambridge • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~6 min


UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change

Electric vehicle sales are racing ahead in the UK – but the switch to heat pumps is lagging behind.

Steven R. Smith, Research Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~8 min

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

The justices ruled that a key preventive health task force has authority because it is appointed by the Health and Human Services secretary. Some experts worry that RFK Jr. could politicize it.

Kristefer Stojanovski, Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~9 min

What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know

A scholar of intelligence and strategy explains why battle damage assessments are so challenging – and why the process has become politicized.

Joshua Rovner, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~10 min

AI might now be as good as humans at detecting emotion, political leaning and sarcasm in online conversations

AI could save people time when analysing text for its meaning.

Ana Jovančević, Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~6 min

Why investing in climate-vulnerable countries makes good business sense

Investing in climate adaptation is one of the smartest financial opportunities of our time

Ali Serim, Advisor for the Centre of Geopolitics of Global Change, ODI Global • conversation
July 2, 2025 ~7 min

Study finds better services dramatically help children in foster care

A Chilean experiment with legal aid and social services cuts time in foster care, with lasting effects for kids and lower costs for programs.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
July 2, 2025 ~6 min


Galápagos tomatoes are evolving in ‘reverse’

On some islands of the Galápagos archipelago, wild tomatoes are doing something peculiar. They're shedding millions of years of evolution.

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
July 1, 2025 ~7 min

Could electric brain stimulation lead to better maths skills?

A new study shows painless brain stimulation technique may improve people’s ability to learn maths skills.

Roi Cohen Kadosh, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Surrey • conversation
July 1, 2025 ~7 min

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