Stories by The Conversation US

A scientist who has been developing male birth control since the 1970s says safe, reversible and affordable options are possible

The secret of whether your cat feels bonded to you lies in behavioral signals they would show to feline friends

As the new term begins, the Supreme Court debates what wetlands should be protected under one of the EPA’s most successful and controversial efforts

A mathematical model reveals the best way to achieve consistently tasty espresso

Hurricane Ian will bring heavy rains and storm surge to Florida, potentially exacerbated by its size

Now is a good time to get both your COVID and flu shots, according to a nurse and public health expert

Typhoon Merbok heavily damaged Alaskan communities, many of which are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now

Dragon flight in Game of Thrones comes from wing area, weight, speed and hints of a different atmosphere than that of Earth

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized updated COVID booster shots that target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Here’s what experts know

Building the ultimate sandcastle

A greyhound in Paris was infected with monkeypox from its owner, underscoring the possibility of a viral reservoir in animals

The Langya virus, which is related to the Nipah and Hendra viruses, has infected at least 35 people in China in the two years before 2021

A virologist explains how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection

Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil

An unvaccinated person became infected with the virus, which can be traced to a live, weakened virus commonly used in the oral polio vaccine abroad

An infectious disease doctor explains what Biden’s medical team will be doing to treat the president’s case of COVID

A study of healthy volunteers found that the combination of heat and humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state

An atmospheric scientist explains how large, persistent bends in the jet stream can bake a region for days

Infants can form memories, just not the kind that recalls specific experiences

The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change

The Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico has fueled major storms such as Hurricane Katrina

Criminologists explain what the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., and other deadly assaults have in common

A microbiologist explains what is known about this smallpox cousin