The Conversation U.S.inFossils et al.Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities…Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re…14h ago14h ago
The Conversation U.S.inThe GeneratorDisability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies — lessons for everyone in…Disabled people are experts in using — and designing — assistive technologies. They have lessons to offer everyone about keeping control…4d ago54d ago5
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationEngineering mini human hearts to study pregnancy complications and birth defectsHuman heart organoids allow researchers to study the developing heart while avoiding the ethical issues of using human embryos and the…5d ago15d ago1
The Conversation U.S.inAha! ScienceWas Lucy Furry or Naked? On Human Ancestors, Nudity and Shame.The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums may be all wrong5d ago5d ago
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The Conversation U.S.inAha! ScienceIron Hands: A Brief History of Amputations and ProstheticsModern limb replacements trace back to radical new thinking during the Renaissance, forced by gunpowder warfareJul 92Jul 92
The Conversation U.S.inFossils et al.Lucy, discovered 50 years ago in Ethiopia, stood just 3.5A photo of Lucy’s reconstructed skeleton next to a live four-year-old girl shows how human Lucy was — and how small.Jul 94Jul 94
The Conversation U.S.inMenopause MattersMenopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms — but many people aren’t aware…The number of patients prescribed hormonal therapy plummeted after 2002, due to findings experts have since questioned. With better…Jul 87Jul 87
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationWhy expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rightsDistricts across the country have struggled to improve access and diversity in advanced math classes for years. A new approach offers hope.Jul 511Jul 511
The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationPolitics is still both local and personal — but only for independents, not for Democrats or…Independents’ political views and policy preferences reflect the economic and social conditions they see and experience every day…Jul 416Jul 416