Stories by The Conversation US

In October 2021 a national emergency in child mental health was declared. Since then the crisis has only gotten worse

To steal cars that rely on remotes and computer networks, thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices

A chemist breaks down how hair follicles respond to summer heat and humidity

Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions

Human exposure to wildfires in the U.S. more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why

Scholars look to understand how Americans view space activities

The letter X is key to modern algebra. But no one knows why

Here’s how social media can help conspiracy theories spread and even spark violence

The reason some homes feel hotter than their air temperature has to do with radiant heat. Here’s what to do about it

New measurements from Japan’s Subaru telescope have helped researchers study the matter-antimatter asymmetry problem

Rip currents pose a danger to swimmers at the beach, but they also play an important ecological role in the ocean

It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy

A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward

The Manhattan Project wouldn’t have been possible without the work of many accomplished female scientists

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of flooding, aging dams across the U.S. are becoming more in danger of breaching or overtopping

Here’s why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet

Some fear that artificial intelligence will threaten humanity’s survival. But the existential risk is more philosophical than apocalyptic

Computer modeling explains a key facet of bees’ decision-making skills—something only seen previously in humans and other primates

A submersible called Titan has gone missing on a dive to the remains of of the Titanic

Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns

A female crocodile birthed a fully formed, stillborn fetus despite living in isolation for 16 years

There are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your food

An AI-driven political campaign could be all things to all people

Warm ocean waters are primed to provide plenty of fuel for the 2023 hurricane season, but a possible El Niño could quash storms