Stories by The Conversation US

The ingredients that come together to produce such storms make nighttime tornadoes more common in the region

External influences on volcanoes can make predicting unrest more difficult

A microbiologist explains how Pfizer and Moderna would rapidly adjust mRNA vaccines

Some people are more “task-oriented,” while others focus more on making social connections

People with different perspectives don’t have to butt heads

When water and boiling oil mix, the result can be volatile

Increasing financial commitments and strengthening emissions reduction targets are crucial steps

A former U.N. official on the ground breaks down where negotiations are at in the second week of talks

An immunologist explains how the immune system changes as people mature

Evolutionary science suggests that humans nurture their pets like they do human children

What experts mean by “mitigation,” “carbon neutral” and six other key terms

World leaders will soon be arriving in Glasgow to hammer out details on limiting the worst impacts of climate change

Frances Haugen confirmed the negative effects caused by attempts to maximize engagement

Unless greenhouse gas emissions drop significantly, warming by 2500 will make the Amazon barren, Iowa tropical and India too hot to live in

The new findings, although preliminary, are raising concerns about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19

The actual number who resign rather than get the vaccine is much smaller than the survey data suggest

Rising temperatures are increasing the hurricane risks to New Orleans and other coastal area

The moon, wind direction, atmospheric pressure and seafloor shape all help determine how high a surge will be

A cybersecurity expert explains the NSO Group’s stealthy software

The invasive animals uproot soil, exposing it to microbes that release greenhouse gases

A pediatric infectious disease expert answers questions about whether the vaccine is safe and why children need it

An infectious disease doctor answers questions about the CDC’s and FDA’s decision to pause the vaccine’s use over a possible link with blood clots

Underneath the shiny wrapper, a chocolate bunny is a fermented food

A small and shrinking number of the world’s computer chips are made in the U.S.