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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

  • Written by Tyler J. Woodward, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Iowa
imageTardigrades – also known as moss piglets – prefer damp environments, but they can survive just about anywhere.Thomas Shahan/Flickr, CC BY-SA

A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are...

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How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

  • Written by Joshua Anbar, Clinical Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration and Policy, Arizona State University
imageA wider variety of symptoms are included in the diagnostic definition of autism spectrum disorder today than when autism was first introduced as a mental health condition in 1980.Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty Images

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly,...

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Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce

  • Written by Ryan D. Griffiths, Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University
imageA recent poll found that 64% of Americans think the country is too politically divided to solve the nation’s problems.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional.

President Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats...

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Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageRussia's earlier tests of the Burevestnik missile include this 2018 launch.Screencapture of Russian Defense Ministry video, CC BY

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique...

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Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

  • Written by Robert Applebaum, Senior Research Scholar, Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University
image4.7 million Floridians use health insurance plans obtained from the ACA marketplace.Joe Raedle/Getty Images News

Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation in which scholars explain an important number in the news.

imageThe Conversation, CC BY-ND

When the Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare, was enacted in 2010, lawmakers...

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Rediscovery of African American burial grounds provides long-overdue opportunities for collective healing

  • Written by Joanna Gilmore, Adjunct Professor in Museum Studies and Bioarchaeology, College of Charleston

In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were uncovered in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. They had lain hidden for some 200 years in an unmarked 18th-century burial ground.

For more than two centuries, such burial grounds, especially those in the former American slave states,...

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Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization

  • Written by Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageThe image accompanying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Oct. 28, 2025, social media announcement that the U.S. had destroyed four vessels in the Pacific allegedly smuggling narcotics. Pete Hegseth X account

“I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re going to kill them. You know,...

Read more: Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization

SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

  • Written by Félice Lê-Scherban, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Drexel University
imageCurrently, SNAP benefits average just over $6 per person per day.Catherine McQueen/Moment Collection via Getty Images

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the largest, most effective tool the U.S. has to reduce food insecurity. As of late 2025, it helps more than 42 million people – including 2 million Pennsylvanians and...

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US leaders view China as a ‘pacing threat’ − has Washington enough stamina to last the race?

  • Written by Andrew Latham, Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
imageU.S. muscle or Chinese strategy -- which one will prevail? Fred Lee/Getty Images

When Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping on Oct. 30, 2025, he won’t just be chatting with any run-of-the-mill leader of a rival nation. Rather, he will be sitting down the with the chief representative of the United States’ “pacing threat.”

In the...

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Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

  • Written by Ethan Murray, Postdoctoral Researcher, NOAA Hurricane Research Division, University of Colorado Boulder
imageHigh-level steering winds sent Hurricane Melissa on a sharp turn directly into Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025.Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies/University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hurricane Melissa grew into one of the most powerful Atlantic tropical cyclones in recorded history on Oct. 28, 2025, hitting western Jamaica with 185 mph...

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  2. How Hershey’s chocolate survived an attack from Mars − and adopted a business strategy alien to its founder
  3. CDC’s ability to prevent injuries like drowning, traumatic brain injury and falls is severely compromised by Trump cuts
  4. Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money
  5. More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
  6. Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data
  7. Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data
  8. Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for
  9. Future of nation’s energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
  10. Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future
  11. The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France
  12. AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter
  13. How the Philadelphia Art Museum is reinventing itself for the Instagram age
  14. AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows
  15. Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach
  16. Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
  17. Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents – 6 years after last meeting
  18. How the explosion of prop betting threatens the integrity of pro sports
  19. The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant housing policy reflects a long history of xenophobia in public housing
  20. An Indigenous approach shows how changing the clocks for daylight saving time runs counter to human nature – and nature itself
  21. AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?
  22. Despite naysayers and rising costs, data shows that college still pays off for students – and society overall
  23. Woven baskets aren’t just aesthetically pleasing – materials science research finds they’re sturdier and more resilient than stiff containers
  24. What’s the difference between ghosts and demons? Books, folklore and history reflect society’s supernatural beliefs
  25. Trump’s ‘golden age’ economic message undercut by his desire for much lower interest rates – which typically signal a weak jobs market
  26. Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans thousands of years
  27. Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animals
  28. The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
  29. Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
  30. Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage
  31. Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
  32. Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
  33. You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
  34. 2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation
  35. Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country
  36. Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators
  37. Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking
  38. Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health
  39. Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
  40. James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case
  41. 1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025
  42. A flexible lens controlled by light-activated artificial muscles promises to let soft machines see
  43. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
  44. Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts and new oversight
  45. Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy
  46. The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States
  47. College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students
  48. Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?
  49. Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
  50. King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality