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The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

  • Written by Joshua Kellogg, Assistant Professor of Natural Product Chemistry, Penn State
image_Amanita_ mushrooms are commonly used in mushroom-based products.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe substances that claim to enhance mental ability and function, or “smart drugs.” However, within hours of consuming them, your heart...

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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself

  • Written by Kayla Gabehart, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, Michigan Technological University
imageMany rural Americans feel largely left out of American culture. Helen H. Richardson/Getty Images

Many rural Coloradans, especially in agricultural communities, feel looked down on by their urban counterparts. One cattle rancher I spoke to put it plainly. “It’s an attitude … we are the idiots … we are the dumb farmers...

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‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that

  • Written by James M. Thomas, Professor of Sociology, University of Mississippi
imageScholars interviewed white Southerners to get past the stereotypes people hold of them.Former Mississippi state flag, CGInspiration, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Historian Nell Painter remarked in 2011, “Being white these days isn’t what it used to be.”

For the past decade, wave upon wave of protests against police violence and mass...

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it

  • Written by Robin Brewer, Associate Professor of Information, University of Michigan
imageMost older adults who use AI use smart speaker assistants.Six_Characters/E+ via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead you to believe that only younger people use it. However, older Americans are also using AI. This raises the questions of what they’re doing with the...

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Genomics can help insect farmers avoid pitfalls of domestication

  • Written by Christine Picard, Professor of Biology, Indiana University
imageA biologist maintains a large population of black soldier flies for protein farming.picture alliance/Contributer via Getty Images

Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The process of bringing a wild animal into an artificial environment, known as domesticati...

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Exactly what is in the Ivy League deals with the Trump administration – and how they compare

  • Written by Brendan Cantwell, Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, Michigan State University
imageBrown University is one of the Ivy League universities that has recently made a deal with the White House to end the government's inquiry into its treatment of Jewish students, among other practices, on campus. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Trump administration and Harvard University are reportedly close to reaching a settlement that...

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The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions

  • Written by Ilana Horwitz, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology, Tulane University
imageReligious pluralism means more than living around people of different faiths.Thai Noipho/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Students at elite universities tend to talk a good game when it comes to religious pluralism. Many of them show up on day one already saying all the right things about respecting different faiths.

But here’s the paradox: They...

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Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors – and getting away with it

  • Written by Andrew A. Schwartz, DeMuth Chair of Business Law, University of Colorado Boulder

Imagine you invest US$500 to help a startup get off the ground through investment crowdfunding. The pitch is slick, the platform feels trustworthy and the company quickly raises its target amount from hundreds of people just like you. Then – silence. No updates, no financials, not even a thank-you.

You’ve been ghosted – not by a...

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Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

  • Written by Alton C. Byers, Faculty Research Scientist, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder
imageU.S. Geological Survey staff check monitoring equipment in Suicide Basin in June 2025. By August, the basin had filled with meltwater.Jeff Conaway/U.S. Geological Survey

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

Sin...

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Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

  • Written by Pedro DiNezio, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageA worker moves irrigation tubes on a farm in Pinal County, Ariz. A two-decade drought has made water supplies harder to secure. Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely – and more directly – than previously understood.

T...

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  1. COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
  2. Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn’t clear what students are learning
  3. Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
  4. Don’t write off the Putin-Trump summit just yet – its outcome might confound critics
  5. 4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
  6. How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it
  7. Spiderweb silks and architectures reveal millions of years of evolutionary ingenuity
  8. Grief feels unbearable, disorienting and chaotic – a grief researcher and widow shares evidence-based ways to face the early days of loss
  9. AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose
  10. Labor Day and May Day emerged from the movement for a shorter workday in industrial America
  11. The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future
  12. 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
  13. The dark history of forced starvation as a weapon of war against Indigenous peoples
  14. Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kids
  15. 4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies
  16. San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
  17. Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed
  18. My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
  19. US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
  20. This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven
  21. Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
  22. Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects
  23. What is rust? A materials scientist explains metal’s crusty enemy
  24. Inside the search for sustainable aviation fuels, which are on the federal chopping block
  25. For Syrian Druze, latest violence is one more chapter in a centuries-long struggle over autonomy
  26. Schools are looking for chaplains, but the understanding of who – and what – chaplains are varies widely
  27. Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed
  28. 3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire
  29. Bureau of Labor Statistics tells the US what’s up with the economy – Trump firing its top official may undercut trust in its data
  30. Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them
  31. Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery
  32. AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teaching
  33. NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
  34. Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be derailed by a US political system hostile to new voices
  35. Hulk Hogan and the unraveling of worker solidarity
  36. Gaza isn’t the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes – genocide scholars found similar strategies used from East Timor to Guatemala to Yemen
  37. Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
  38. Teen drivers face unique challenges during ‘100 deadliest days’ of summer, but safety measures can make a difference
  39. As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights
  40. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is attracting huge audiences worldwide – young Philadelphians told us K-pop culture inspires innocence, joy and belonging
  41. Understanding key terms swirling around Alligator Alcatraz and immigration enforcement in the US
  42. Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows
  43. A toxicologist’s guide to poison ivy’s itch and bee stings’ burning pain – 2 examples of nature’s chemical warfare
  44. Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion
  45. Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying
  46. How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
  47. History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
  48. Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
  49. Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries
  50. Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health