Barry Markovsky, University of South Carolina Most of us still call them UFOs – unidentified flying objects. NASA recently adopted the term “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or...
Following the downing of several unidentified objects, the U.S. military is focusing on identifying UAPs or UFO, which may include balloons, secret technologies, or atmospheric phenomena.
Dennis Wilson Wise, University of Arizona Think of your favorite fantasy or science fiction novel. You’ll know the author and title, of course. But can you...
Renee DiResta, Stanford University; Abhiram Reddy, Georgetown University, and Josh A. Goldstein, Georgetown University If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you...
Rizwan Virk, Arizona State University ChatGPT In May 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sparked a firestorm by referencing the 2013 movie “Her” to highlight the novelty...
Beef is central to American identity, history, and culture, leading to significant consumption and environmental impacts, while efforts to promote sustainable practices and alternative diets are...
Molly Yanity, University of Rhode Island The “Caitlin Clark effect,” or the impact on women’s basketball from a ponytailed rookie phenomenon from America’s heartland, is real:...
James Francis, Jr., Texas A&M University Horror Movies on Halloween Horror movies are plentiful in 2024, and plenty bloody. The year has seen the release of...
Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross It’s scary movie season, a time when many people watch films about zombies, serial killers, werewolves, magic and mysterious...
Lisa Bitel, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the...
