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Align Your Clock: How Knowing Your Chronotype Can Enhance Productivity
Monday, 06 November 2023 16:01What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams
Blood Tests Now Unlocking Secrets to Dementia and Stroke Risks
Monday, 06 November 2023 15:01Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study
Intersectionality Explained: From Feminism to Critical Race Theory
Monday, 06 November 2023 14:56What is intersectionality? A scholar of organizational behavior explains
El Niño Likely: Will Temperatures Rise to 1.5C Soon?
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 11:53April 16, 2023: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an El Nino Watch as part of its April ENSO outlook.
A Day to Reflect on the Mess We Have Made
Saturday, 22 April 2023 23:11Earth Day is a day that holds a special significance for environmentalists and nature enthusiasts around the world.
The US Has Dropped Drastically on Global Rankings that Measure Democracy and Inequality
The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list.
How Did The Patriarchy Start and Will Evolution Get Rid Of It?
- Ruth Mace By
The patriarchy, having been somewhat in retreat in parts of the world, is back in our faces. In Afghanistan, the Taliban once again prowl the streets more concerned with keeping women at home and in strict dress code than with the impending collapse of the country into famine.
How Simplistic Explanations of Poverty Miss the Mark
‘If only they made better life choices’ – simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the mark.
Why Teachers Are Leaving The Classroom
Many school districts across the United States are in the midst of a crisis: a teacher shortage. Part of the problem is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other reasons why teachers are leaving their jobs at higher rates than before.
Why Tropical Diseases In Europe May Not Be Rare For Much Longer
- Michael Head By
Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of locally transmitted dengue.
US Politicians Tweet Far More Misinformation Than Those In The UK And Germany
Politicians from mainstream parties in the UK and Germany post far fewer links to untrustworthy websites on Twitter and this has remained constant since 2016
The Real Source Of America's Budget Woes
- Alan Austin By
Americans seeking wisdom about the state of their economy will gain little insight from mainstream economics writers. They are like detectives called to investigate an assault. They note boot prints in the garden, the broken living room window and the smell of gunpowder. But they fail to observe the three dead bodies.
How Inequality Is Making Mental Health Even Worse
As a clinical psychologist, one issue I find alarming, but has barely been discussed, is the possible effect this will have on the mental health
Richest 1% Now Owns Over 1/3 of US Wealth
In the richest country on Earth, the time is long overdue for us to create a government and an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%.
Does It Take Luck Or Reasoning To Avoid Nuclear War?
- Tom Vaughan By
The United States and the Soviet Union came dangerously close to war in October 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis. Just ahead of its 60th anniversary, Russian president Vladimir Putin is issuing nuclear threats
Why Global Crises Ranging From Climate Disruption To Economic Meltdown Demand Radical Change
We have damaged our planet through destructive exploitation of fossil fuels and the insatiable demand for things we don’t need. We are cooking ourselves to death and it may already be too late to do anything about it.
Bees Face Many Challenges And Climate Change Is Ratcheting Up The Pressure
The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms also threaten many wild species – including some that already face other stresses.
Understanding The Experiences of Solitary Confinement in Prisons
Every day, up to 48,000 inmates – or around 4% of the incarcerated population – are locked in some form of solitary confinement in detention centers, jails and prisons across the U.S.
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