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A decade of commercial space travel – what’s next?

  • Written by Joel Wooten, Assistant Professor of Management Science, University of South Carolina
A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018. AP Photo/ John Raoux

In many industries, a decade is barely enough time to cause dramatic change unless something disruptive comes along – a new technology, business model or service design. The space industry has...

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Has one of math's greatest mysteries, the Riemann hypothesis, finally been solved?

  • Written by William Ross, Professor of Mathematics, University of Richmond
A prime mystery.Robert Lessmann/shutterstock.com

Over the past few days, the mathematics world has been abuzz over the news that Sir Michael Atiyah, the famous Fields Medalist and Abel Prize winner, claims to have solved the Riemann hypothesis.

If his proof turns out to be correct, this would be one of the most important mathematical achievements...

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Teen 'boys will be boys': A brief history

  • Written by Ashwini Tambe, Editorial Director, Feminist Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland
Are white boys given longer to grow up?Everett Collection/Shutterstock

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s actions as a teenager are at the center of a public firestorm.

“I’ve been really troubled by the excuse offered by too many that this was a high school incident, and ‘boys will be boys,’ said Sen. Chris Coons...

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The data is in: Americans who don't finish high school are less healthy than the rest of the US

  • Written by Shanta R. Dube, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
Staying in school improves your chances of a healthy future.sheff/shutterstock

On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on health in the U.S.

This report provides a snapshot of Americans’ health up to 2016, revealing several key trends – including that Americans who don’t finish high...

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Want to help after a disaster? Consider waiting a bit

  • Written by Michelle Annette Meyer, Associate Executive Director, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, Texas A&M University
The flood damage from Hurricane Harvey, including this Friendswood, Texas, house, will take years to repair.AP Photo/David J. Phillip

What’s the best way to help disaster victims?

We agree with other disaster experts that cash is more helpful than mounds of clothing, diapers and other goods. Giving money limits waste and makes it easier to...

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How Australia can help the US make democracy harder to hack

  • Written by Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Director, Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University
The U.S. and Australia can boost each other's security.Bennian/Shutterstock.com

In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of election security is not isolated to the United States, and...

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After a fatal shark attack on Cape Cod, will the reaction be coexistence or culling?

  • Written by Carlos G. García-Quijano, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
Warning sign at a Cape Cod beach.Carlos García-Quijano, CC BY-ND

Interactions between people and animals offer insights into human culture and societies’ core values. This is especially true with respect to large predators – perhaps due to a collective memory of our evolutionary past as hunted prey.

Along with fellow...

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10 US military bases are named after Confederate generals

  • Written by Jeff South, Associate Professor of Journalism, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas.AP Photo/ Tamir Kalifa

In the debate over Confederate symbols in the U.S., the 10 Army bases named after Confederate generals who fought for the South during the Civil War have largely escaped scrutiny.

As a former newspaper reporter and a current journalism professor, I have wondered why the media...

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Things have changed since Anita Hill – sort of

  • Written by Meg Bond, Professor of psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Anita Hill, who accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, amid heavy security when she was to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Oct. 10, 1991. AP Photo/Doug Mills

In 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Thomas was nonetheless confirmed. Now, as Brett...

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  2. Mapping the 100 trillion cells that make up your body
  3. How humans fit into Google’s machine future
  4. Scientists have been drilling into the ocean floor for 50 years – here's what they've found so far
  5. Fraud can scuttle nonprofits but the bigger and older ones fare better
  6. Hiring highly educated immigrants leads to more innovation and better products
  7. You can trust the polls in 2018, if you read them carefully
  8. Don't frack so close to me: Colorado voters will weigh in on drilling distances from homes and schools
  9. Why God Votes Republican
  10. Refugees from Venezuela are fleeing to Latin American cities, not refugee camps
  11. Why older skin heals with less scarring
  12. Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat
  13. Something's going on here: Building a comprehensive profile of conspiracy thinkers
  14. The next cold war? US-China trade war risks something worse
  15. As life expectancies rise, so are expectations for healthy aging
  16. Thirty years on, why 'The Satanic Verses' remains so controversial
  17. Human-caused climate change severely exposes the US national parks
  18. The weird world of one-sided objects
  19. The blissful and bizarre world of ASMR
  20. Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future
  21. ¿Desea donar el cambio de la compra? Pedir donaciones benéficas en el supermercado es un buen negocio
  22. Why the unemployment rate will never get to zero percent – but it could still go a lot lower
  23. Paper-based electronics could fold, biodegrade and be the basis for the next generation of devices
  24. Shrinking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a disaster for paleontology
  25. I acted like a complete jerk to my students just to prove a point
  26. Sexual assault among adolescents: 6 facts
  27. The US will have to accept second-class status in the Middle East
  28. Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar's elusive top predator
  29. The future of 'golf' may not be on the links
  30. Before the fall: How oldsters can avoid one of old age's most dangerous events
  31. Big game days in college football linked with sexual assault
  32. Hurricane kids: What Katrina taught us about saving Puerto Rico's youngest storm victims
  33. Destructive 2018 hail season a sign of things to come
  34. How many Americans really misuse opioids? Why scientists still aren't sure
  35. Coal ash spill highlights key role of environmental regulations in disasters
  36. Why do so many people fall for fake profiles online?
  37. Relaxed environmental regulations heighten risk during natural disasters
  38. Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it
  39. Should all Nobel Prizes be canceled for a year?
  40. Memo to Kavanaugh's defenders: Passage of time doesn't erase youthful mistakes in the criminal justice system, especially for people of color
  41. El huracán María causó 2.975 muertos en Puerto Rico, pero gran parte del desastre pudo evitarse
  42. One big problem with how Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are spending a small share of their fortune
  43. The US has become a nation of suburbs
  44. Binge drinking and blackouts: Sobering truths about lost learning for college students
  45. How an ancient Islamic holiday became uniquely Caribbean
  46. Why women – including feminists – are still attracted to 'benevolently sexist' men
  47. What the season of fall – and science – teaches us about life and death
  48. With USB-C, even plugging in can set you up to be hacked
  49. Estas estrategias eficaces en redes sociales impulsan victoria de los políticos ‘anti-establishment’
  50. Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria