Pollen isn’t just an allergen, it’s a natural time capsule preserving Earth’s environmental history for millions of years. Fossil pollen reveals ancient climates, ecosystems and human impact. Today’s pollen shifts also track #climatechange in real time

Pope Leo XIV's choice of name pays tribute to Pope Leo XIII, who stressed economic justice and workers’ rights during the Industrial Revolution. The new pope sees parallels between that era and today's #AI revolution. A scholar of economic thought around religion explains:

In 1918, the US government became the nation's largest housing developer, building 80+ communities in just 2 years. These weren't barracks, but thoughtfully designed neighborhoods of single-family homes with parks, schools, and sewer systems. An urban planning scholar explains:

Small gestures such as eye contact or a smile, even from a stranger, can foster feelings of connection by signaling that our existence matters. When these signals are absent, a person may feel that they’re not worthy of others’ attention. https://buff.ly/VRKEA9D

The WHO’s new Pandemic Agreement aims to boost global readiness by improving vaccine access, sharing information and strengthening health systems. But guess who’s sitting this one out? https://buff.ly/Bwm4cZn #COVID19 #BirdFlu 🧪🩺 #EpiSky

2/3 of Israelis oppose food aid for Gaza, with many wrongly believing less than 10% of Gazans are hungry. The reality? Over 90% face acute food insecurity. Media bias and censorship in Israel may be distorting public perception, political science professors explain:

In 2025, Tornado Alley has expanded to encompass nearly everything east of the Rockies. The U.S. has reported over 960 tornadoes by May 22, well above the 15-year average of 660. An atmospheric scientist explains: https://buff.ly/HmYUU89 🌪️ Daniel Chavas, Purdue University

For decades, U.S. government policies and subsidies have supported the mass production and consumption of ultraprocessed foods. A new report from the White House points to the prevalence of ultraprocessed foods in the American diet as a key contributor to chronic illness in children

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MAHA report on children’s health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research

The majority of children’s diets in the US consist of ultraprocessed foods, which a growing body of research suggests can lead to metabolic disea...

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Each year, 135,000 guns flow from the U.S. to Mexico, fueling cartel violence, drug trade, and border migration. With strict gun laws in Mexico, traffickers exploit looser U.S. laws. Our investigation reveals the scale of the crisis: https://buff.ly/meVupg5

"Judges are trying to take away the power given to the president to keep our country safe," Trump claims after court rulings against his policies. A scholar of legal and political theory warns that framing judges as enemies of democracy is dangerous. https://buff.ly/kVSyLcB Michael Gregory, Clemson