Stories by The Conversation US

Did the Stars and Stripes on the moon signify the establishment of an American colony?

The goal is a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping

Perhaps the draw of roller coasters is the enjoyment of the visceral sensation of fear itself, much like watching a horror movie

One of the main challenges with long-distance space flight is transporting enough oxygen for astronauts to breathe and enough fuel to power complex electronics

A natural stellar laboratory probes a prediction of general relativity to unprecedented precision

Ride-hailing threatens does public transit but is also key to its future success with smart policies and the right price signals in place

The idea of a perfect office temperature is something of a red herring. Ultimately, people just want to have a level of control over their environments

Future space probes traveling at relativistic velocities would offer a unique vantage point for studying the universe

Many of us live in areas at risk, particularly along the coasts

In its quest for scientific achievement, China’s research and development spending has grown rapidly over the past two decades, making it second only to the United States

Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft formed the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism last year to prevent terrorists from exploiting their services

A scientist explains what makes some years worse than others

Is there something in our neural circuits that leads us to find comfort in those like us and unease with those who may differ?

Researchers have developed tools to study the cognitive, societal and algorithmic biases that help fake news spread

35 years after making history as the first American woman in space, the late astronaut’s story is still inspiring young women to embrace science and engineering

The GDPR may offer a way forward that allows consumers to reclaim control of their information

Researchers say they have linked such exposures with downstream effects

The task of detecting abusive posts and comments on social media is not entirely technological

As a common and apolitical language, science brings allies and adversaries together with technology and innovation to address cross-border challenges

Medical professionals say the causes, predictors are too complex

Next-generation transportation systems are relatively easy to trick

In spite of their ecological, economic and cultural significance, predators are among the most heavily persecuted animals, due to conflict with humans and their assets

The Jurassic Park franchise has sparked an interest in dinosaur DNA, but the movies are just fiction

Boston Dynamic’s cute and uncannily realistic canine-bot is just one of many robots that are inspired by the natural world