Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions https://theconversation.com/fears-that-falling-birth-rates-in-us-could-lead-to-population-collapse-are-based-on-faulty-assumptions-261031

“Comparing ICE to the Gestapo is less a historical judgment than a reflection of modern anxiety – a fear that the U.S. is veering toward authoritarianism reminiscent of 1930s Germany.” - Holocaust Historian Daniel H. Magilow, University of Tennessee https://theconversation.com/comparing-ice-to-the-gestapo-reveals-peoples-fears-for-the-us-a-holocaust-scholar-explains-why-nazi-analogies-remain-common-yet-risky-260767

Untreated mood and anxiety disorders in new mothers cost an estimated $32,000 per mother. Peer support offers an effective, culturally-sensitive solution to address this issue, according to clinical psychologists. https://theconversation.com/how-mothers-supporting-mothers-can-help-fill-the-health-care-worker-shortage-gap-and-other-barriers-to-care-257520

Amid fragile ceasefire, the violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore. A historian of the middle east explains: https://theconversation.com/amid-fragile-ceasefire-violence-in-southern-syria-brings-druze-communities-complex-cross-border-ties-to-the-fore-261337

With more countries sending spacecraft and people into orbit, experts in space strategy, policy ethics and law have celebrated the democratization of space: the hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants. https://theconversation.com/democratizing-space-is-more-than-just-adding-new-players-it-comes-with-questions-around-sustainability-and-sovereignty-257306 🛰️

Microbes called thermophiles thrive in boiling temperatures near seafloor volcanoes without sunlight or oxygen. Studying these organisms gives insight into early Earth habitats and informs the search for life on icy moons in our solar system. https://theconversation.com/microbes-in-deep-sea-volcanoes-can-help-scientists-learn-about-early-life-on-earth-or-even-life-beyond-our-planet-260977 🛰️🧪 🌋

Dogs may have a more profound impact on reducing human stress levels than previously thought. They regulate both major stress pathways in the brain, keeping us in a healthy "sweet spot" for handling stress, according to researchers. https://theconversation.com/dogs-are-helping-people-regulate-stress-even-more-than-expected-research-shows-254563

How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters https://theconversation.com/how-the-qanon-movement-entered-mainstream-politics-and-why-the-silence-on-epstein-files-matters-261316

How the world’s nuclear watchdog monitors facilities around the world – and what it means that Iran kicked it out https://theconversation.com/how-the-worlds-nuclear-watchdog-monitors-facilities-around-the-world-and-what-it-means-that-iran-kicked-it-out-260689

#OTD in 1925, the Scopes Trial began, drawing national attention as celebrity lawyers Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan faced off in a high-stakes clash over evolution and religion in public schools. A century later, the debate lives on — 1 in 4 Americans still reject evolution. https://theconversation.com/1-in-4-americans-reject-evolution-a-century-after-the-scopes-monkey-trial-spotlighted-the-clash-between-science-and-religion-258163 #USPolitics #Histodons