Stories by The Conversation

For decades, deterrence has effectively countered the threat of nuclear weapons. Can we achieve similar results against cyber weapons?

Online recommendation systems that include differing views may be an answer, say hoax researchers

The popular claim that “filter bubbles” are why fake news thrives on Facebook is almost certainly wrong

Five factors behind America’s staggering decision 

Birth order differences can emerge before the age of three

Reforms have been proposed at the federal and state level 

One heading session may result in temporary memory impairment 

Experiments show lower emotional awareness lead to more rational choices

Hunting bats listen for different noises, and birds change their song pitches

Democrats and Republicans argue over money, stalling anti-disease action

People in a committed relationship, surprisingly, are the ones sending racy images

As the national park system turns 100, rangers warn of pressures that have pushed state parks to add hotels, golf courses and ski resorts 

New evidence emerges a century after Britain’s “missing link” debacle 

Myth of land-changing deluge supported by geology, as are flood legends from Scandinavia to Tibet

It’s hard to predict the possible downsides, but we must try to do it anyway in order to develop them responsibly

 Gun violence at the Pulse night club and elsewhere across the U.S. in recent years demand controls over the widespread availability of firearms

Nuclear physicists wonder: Should we downsize our nuclear arsenal?

Fast-breeding cephalopods exploit gaps left by extreme climate change and overfishing 

A criminologist who studies the issues weighs in on the latest risks

Clusters of software and hardware are being aimed at ISIS and other outlaw groups

Evidence confirms dramatic climate change effects in the Solomon Islands

How did the innovative blood-testing company fall so far, so fast?

Fossil suggests that T. rex got smart before it got big