- Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans thousands of yearsby Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University on October 24, 2025 at 5:13 pm
US farmers grow over 1 billion pounds of pumpkin each year.
- Dinosaur ‘mummies’ help scientists visualize the fleshy details of these ancient animalsby Paul C. Sereno, Professor of Paleontology, University of Chicago on October 24, 2025 at 3:11 pm
A clay layer one-hundredth of an inch thick preserves the fleshy details of dinosaurs buried suddenly in east-central Wyoming.
- The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisisby Renata Keller, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Reno on October 24, 2025 at 12:45 pm
A common US-centric narrative holds that the Cuban missile crisis ended when Washington stood firm against the Soviets. But that story ignores a whole continent.
- Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new researchby Hala Altamimi, Assistant professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas on October 24, 2025 at 12:24 pm
Relying on flexible labor arrangements does not provide lasting financial benefits for nonprofits, making them more of a Band-Aid than a cure.
- Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverageby Edward Wasserman, Professor of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley on October 24, 2025 at 12:23 pm
Creators who conceal financial support while weighing in on matters of interest to their funders are falsely presenting themselves as independent voices.




