Conspiracy theories aren’t on the rise – we need to stop panicking
Several polls in the past couple of years (including from Ipsos, YouGov and most recently…
Where was the Sun? Here’s why astronomers are more useful in court cases than you’d think
Over the past eight years, I have been asked to submit astronomical evidence for court…
Why is the sky dark at night? The 200-year history of a question that transformed our understanding of the Universe
As dawn rose over the German city of Bremen on May 7 1823, Heinrich Olbers…
Artificial intelligence can support architects but lacks empathy and ethics
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many different industries in recent years. It gained a lot…
The US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine – a health physicist explains their military, health and environmental effects
The Biden administration has agreed to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium shells to equip M1A1…
Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more
Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in…
A Profile of the Top-Ranked Podcasts in the U.S.
True crime is the most common topic; 15% of the top podcasts focus on news…
How to make better decisions – using scoring systems
When faced with difficult choices, we often rank the alternatives to see how they stack…
South Africa is famous for its biodiversity: A new network will store and manage its plant and animal samples
South Africa has created a network of facilities to store hundreds of thousands of samples…
96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022
CC BY-ND Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood…