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So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still protected on paper only.
Read article →Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have deterred the US-Israel attack.
Read article →As a new father, a scholar used his research on absentee fatherhood to reimagine his own childhood without his dad.
Read article →As sea ice melts, more of the Arctic Ocean opens up. A former ambassador explains how this treaty creates time for scientists to figure out what lives there.
Read article →The constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
Read article →Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
Read article →Research on social bonding suggests that common traditions can foster connection not only within communities but also across cultural and religious boundaries.
Read article →2026 has already been a banner year for meteor spottings and sonic booms across the world.
Read article →There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
Read article →The move is part of a longer history of obscuring and demonizing the Haitian Revolution and its leader, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
Read article →AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
Read article →Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive. But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and go with renters when they move.
Read article →A portrait of the pristine suburb of Arcadia, where hundreds of feral peacocks are embraced by some, despised by others- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Read article →As my grandfather’s money taught, wealth can be a poison. The rich must reckon with its costs to recover their humanity- by Alexa ClayRead on Aeon
Read article →The household is a community, as much as the state, and ancient philosophy had much more to say about it than we think- by Sandrine BergèsRead on Aeon
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