‘Fibremaxxing’ is trending – here’s why that could be a problem
Soluble fibre. Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya/Shutterstock.com You need fibre. That much is true. But in the world of online health trends, what started out as sound dietary advice has spiralled into fibremaxxing a push to...

Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
Netflixs recent use of generative AI to create a building collapse scene in the sci-fi show El Eternauta (The Eternaut) marks more than a technological milestone. It reveals a fundamental psychological tension about what...

Yazidi genocide victims offered glimmer of hope for justice – but challenges remain
A French national called Sonia Mejri will stand trial for her alleged involvement in crimes committed against the Yazidi community, a Paris court ruled in early July. Mejri is accused of having joined the Islamic State...
The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination - for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
Ixia Beach, located on the northwestern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, is a popular destination. Norbert Nagel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part...
School shootings leave lasting scars on local economies, research shows
A mourner pays tribute to the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012. Lisa Wiltse/Corbis via Getty Images Fatal school shootings dont just devastate communities...
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening
Reading and listening are two different brain functions. Do we need to do both? Goads Agency/E+ via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question youd like an expert to answer, send...
Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors find healing and meaning through oral history project
The Marshall Fire impacted people of all ages. Rebecca Slusar organized her children and their friends in the neighborhood to paint signs of community resilience and thanking first responders. Courtesy of the Louisville...