Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

Eva Fisher, Colorado State University Global; Fugen Neziroglu, Hofstra University; Jamie Feusner, University of Toronto

About a quarter of those with body dysmorphic disorder attempt suicide or struggle with ideas of suicide. Fortunately, medication and therapy have proved highly effective at treating the disorder.

Nonprofits serving or led by people of color get less funding than similar groups led by white executive directors

Mirae Kim, George Mason University; Bo Li, Georgia State University

A study of more than 200 social services and arts groups points to the severity of structural barriers.

The Biden administration has called for protecting mature US forests to slow climate change, but it’s still allowing them to be logged

Beverly Law, Oregon State University; William Moomaw, Tufts University

Protecting old and mature trees is the simplest and least expensive way to pull carbon out of the atmosphere – but proposed logging projects threaten mature stands across the US.

The high seas are supposed to belong to everyone – a new UN treaty aims to make it law

Cymie Payne, Rutgers University; Robert Blasiak, Stockholm University

A handful of wealthy states have so far monopolised the benefits of exploring the remote ocean.

Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else

Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University

Twitter and Meta are looking to make money from protecting users’ identities. This raises questions about collective security, people understanding what they’re paying for and who remains vulnerable.

The marketing tricks that have kept Barbie’s brand alive for over 60 years

Sameer Hosany, Royal Holloway University of London

A branding expert explains how this iconic but controversial doll has gone from teenage reject to movie star in 64 years.

At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become ‘bicultural’ to succeed and get jobs – but stress followed

Imagination makes us human – this unique ability to envision what doesn’t exist has a long evolutionary history

Why Tennessee’s law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment