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The US presidential nominating contests were over before they even began, devoid of any real drama or intrigue. But there is still room for a big surprise to jolt the race. And speculation is swirling over one: who might Donald Trump pick to be his No. 2?
As Emma Shortis writes, there are several leading candidates. Why does this matter? Trump’s No. 2 could very well end up the No. 1 – either in the next four years, or after the 2028 election. As Shortis writes, the stakes are much higher than usual this election.
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about the drugs? Lauren Ball and Emily Burch outline what the evidence says are the potential benefits and risks of taking drugs like Ozempic for weight loss, from gastrointestinal discomfort to reports of more serious mental health concerns.
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Emma Shortis, RMIT University
A vice president is usually chosen to offset a presidential candidate’s weaknesses. For Trump, this means he could pick a person of colour or a woman.
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Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland; Emily Burch, Southern Cross University
Early on we heard a lot about the potential benefits of drugs like Ozempic. Now we’re hearing more about the risks. But what does the latest evidence say?
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David Thomas, University of Oxford
Dunes can preserve a record of historic climate changes and shifting continents.
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Shai Carmi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Harald Ringbauer, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine it does about your family tree.
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Robin Chataut, Quinnipiac University
The 485 multiterabit-per-second undersea data cables that span the world’s oceans link the globe and maintain the digital realm.
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Samuel J. White, Nottingham Trent University; Philippe B. Wilson, Nottingham Trent University
Honey has long been used as a natural remedy for many ailments.
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Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University
There’s so much we still don’t know about whales. Here’s 3 amazing new things we’ve learnt about whales lately: how humpback whales have sex and give birth – and how baleen whales sing underwater.
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