“That boat’ll take more than you will!” — Cap’n Jim Rumfelt So begins the account of a storm-filled day on the Neuse River by Bland Simpson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina … Read more

Scientists may have figured out one of the many mysteries surrounding everyone’s favorite microscopic survivor: the tardigrade. … “It’s opened up a whole huge repertoire of experiments we can now pursue,” study author Leslie Hicks, a chemist at the University of North … Read more

If you have ever contemplated ways to improve your romantic relationships, you have probably heard about love languages. … While it may seem like a small point, finding your “primary” love language is a cornerstone of love language advice. “If … Read more

Once again, HBO has the most nominations of any network or platform going into the 75th Emmys awards ceremony. But its decades-long Emmy dominance may not last as hit shows, such as “Succession,” end and the company’s rebrand to Max … Read more

A new play at UNC-Chapel Hill is raising awareness of mental health and suicidal ideation. The play is a partnership between PlayMakers Repertory Company and UNC Student Affairs. … Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Amy Johnson said part of this initiative is … Read more

On the morning of December 8, U.S. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee stood on a stage at Raleigh’s Amtrak station with several other elected officials. She, as well as North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others detailed … Read more

Human connection is a basic, biological necessity for us. … Over time, chronic loneliness can damage our immune system. These immune system changes can, in time, lead to chronic diseases. “We have lots of research now showing that higher levels … Read more

The Aral Sea used to be the fourth-largest lake in the world, but thanks to poor water management, the lake rapidly shrank over only a handful of decades—from larger than the entire state of West Virginia to only 10 percent … Read more

UNC religious studies professor and archaeologist Jodi Magness discusses one of the most important archaeological discoveries, the Dead Sea Scrolls, in the podcast, The Ancients. Listen to part 1 here. Listen to part 2 here.  

Previously unknown types of toxic chemicals known as PFAS have been discovered in the Cape Fear River. Researchers at the UNC-Chapel Hill used samples from the Cape Fear River collected in 2016. Using a new detection method, researchers tested the … Read more