The Conversation U.S.How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells…A National Academies report finds crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery in a town hit hard by two hurricanes…2h ago2h ago
The Conversation U.S.Bugs thrive in urban Los AngelesVolunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hot spots for city insects and spiders6d ago6d ago
The Conversation U.S.The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years agoThe roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeperAug 7Aug 7
The Conversation U.S.Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people…Long before all vehicles become self-driving, AI could drastically improve traffic conditions. Traffic jams could become a thing of the…Aug 69Aug 69
The Conversation U.S.How flawed research into election fraud in South Korea undermined democracy and intensified…An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was…Aug 36Aug 36
The Conversation U.S.Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climateIn some of the most remote places on Earth, tags attached to seals collect data at the cutting edge of ocean science.Jul 25Jul 25
The Conversation U.S.Why is it so hard to know how many independent voters there are?Increasingly, the media, pollsters and pundits are focusing on independent voters and their effects on election outcomes.Jul 2412Jul 2412
The Conversation U.S.Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much…Our study shows whyJul 192Jul 192
The Conversation U.S.Inequality in life and deathNewspaper obituaries have long discriminated against womenJul 187Jul 187
The Conversation U.S.Engineering 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…Jul 111Jul 111