A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offe ...

Whatever internal debates exist, Russia projects unity on war and peace. The Kremlin speaks with one voice; dissent is contained. The West, by contrast, remains a patchwork of allies and clients, an ...

The ADB–Cornell study finds that machine learning poverty maps often misfire, overestimating welfare in poor, rural, ...