New theory sheds light on how biological systems stay in sync, even amid chaos

A new paper by Andrei Savochkin and colleagues illustrates why smart decisions under uncertainty are so hard. The “Smooth Ambiguity Model” can help, but conditions apply

A study by Cremaschi and De Vries shows that the devastation wreaked on Puglia’s olive trees by Xylella fueled resentment toward the government, strengthening support for radical parties. Where public services were found wanting, the agricultural disaster turned into a political fuse

The wide-ranging population research project, involving more than 10,000 people all over Italy, is reaching the field implementation stage

A new way to test random utility models

A new Bocconi study explains why politics no longer revolves around taxes, but cultural identity. And how the hard right gains ground precisely among those with the most to lose