Stories by The Conversation US

Anyone who’s tried to hold “tree pose” in yoga will appreciate just how difficult it is to stand on one foot for any length of time

It can be useful to think of hackers as burglars and malicious software as their burglary tools

The African mammal’s population numbers in the wild have dipped below 100,000

Despite sometimes being an annoying distraction for others, fidget items can have some practical uses for adults

It’s tempting to think that any level of cost and inconvenience is sensible if it cuts the risk of an attack even a little. But risks, inherent in flying and even driving, can never be avoided entirely

All people had to do to stay safe from the global WannaCry ransomware attack was update their software. But people often don’t, for a number of specific reasons

Security upgrades for the National Health Service’s information technology systems have lagged behind for years

This simple idea may be surprisingly secure

Research shows perceived threats from outside may be the unifying explanation behind Brexit, Trump and the strength of Le Pen in France

Laughter isn’t always positive or healthy

New research on Indonesian fossils reveals clues to an ancient expansion from Africa

A salve of wine, garlic, leeks and oxgall was found to be kill staph and MRSA

The agency’s Geostationary Carbon Observatory will study the planet’s carbon cycle

Recent U.S. Senate and FCC activity favors large Internet companies at the expense of their customers

A psychologist looks at reports of evil jesters luring children into the woods 

As we mourn the victims of another mass shooting, a criminologist takes on misconceptions about gun violence

If you detect double-dippers in the midst of a festive gathering, you might want to steer clear of their favored snack

Patterns of brain activity can forecast your concentration levels, and may even help diagnose ADHD

The president of one of the country's leading research university systems argues that the academic community has to make sure researchers and scientists engage with the general public

The Belarus region devastated by the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident is now teeming with elk, wild boar, deer and wolves

VW’s emissions scandal surprised many, but it had been brewing for awhile, says Paul Nieuwenhuis, co-director of Cardiff University's Electric Vehicle Center of Excellence

The hunt for these mysterious “missing-matter” substances has now taken a leap forward, thanks to two new lab experiments

The bone, which is the earliest modern humanlike finger bone ever found, could come from a number of species that were around at the time, including Homo erectus

New Horizons mission members have worked on the project for longer than it took the spacecraft to get to Pluto