Stories by The Conversation US

The now-extinct animals once lived from Florida to Alaska, and weighed as up to 100 kilograms

Changes to El Niño influence precipitation and temperature patterns around the globe

The Dec. 22 landslide at the Indonesian volcano led to a predictable tsunami in the area

It might sound scary, but the ‘dark web’ is not much different from the rest of the internet

As bigger wildfires occur more frequently, even ecosystems adapted to fire may have difficulty recovering

Most people diagnosed with the disease survive less than two years

California needs to be better prepared for fires and change how it develops communities

Fear of fines may fuel more sudden stops and rear-end accidents

The guidelines come from the Association for Computing Machinery

Differences observed along the Cascadia Fault explain why certain areas see more rumbling

Longer wildfire seasons and development are driving up firefighting costs

The injury is too shallow to impair pain signals

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