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NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
NASA's UAP study team and newly appointed director of UAP research represent growing efforts to study and declassify UFO-related data. AP Photo/Terry RennNASA’s independent study team released its...
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What happens if you need to pee while you're asleep?
Your bladder can signal the brain when it's full, even while you're asleep.Happyphoton/iStock via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but...
A better understanding of dopamine could lead to better treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases, among others.Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesDopamine seems...
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'Big Bang of Numbers' – The Conversation's book club explores how math alone...
Fractals emerge on Day 4 of Suri's playful Genesis-inspired narrative about math's role in creation.oxygen/Moment via Getty ImagesThe Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking...
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Earthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here's how...
With a magnitude of 6.8, the earthquake in Morocco killed approximately 2,500 people.Sima Diab/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesDisasters can happen anywhere.Some places are more prone to hazards...
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What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve...
Nobody's home, just as the sender intended.AndreyPopov/ iStock via Getty Images PlusOnline shopping isn’t just a convenient way to buy batteries, diapers, computers and other stuff without going to a...
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Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working...
With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come with space flight. AP Photo/John RaouxWhen 17 people were in orbit around the...
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Art and science entwined: This course explores the long, interrelated history...
Art or science? Trick question.Leonardo da Vinci via Wikimedia Commons; libre de droit/iStock via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting...
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Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into...
The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are.Siro Rodenas Cortes/Moment via Getty ImagesFrom the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in...
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Depression recovery can be hard to measure − new research on deep brain...
Deep brain stimulation can alleviate treatment-resistant depression for some patients.PM Images/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesIt can be challenging to create a treatment plan for depression. This is...
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NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI
Rather than using AI to replace workers, companies can build teams that ethically integrate the technology.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesSince ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, many news outlets...
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Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report
A new type of spyware means those online ads could go from annoying to menacing.AP Photo/Julio CortezEach day, you leave digital traces of what you did, where you went, who you communicated with, what...
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Chandrayaan-3's measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and...
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover has traveled 328 feet (100 meters) and measured the chemistry of the lunar soilISROIn an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India’s Chandrayaan-3...
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'Design of Coffee' course teaches engineering through brewing the perfect cup...
UC Davis students learn the fundamentals of both engineering and brewing coffee.UC DavisUncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to...
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Why does a plane look and feel like it’s moving more slowly than it actually is?
Without a point of reference, it can be hard to tell just how fast an airplane is traveling.Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images News via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you...
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Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US − a microbiologist...
_Vibrio vulnificus_ infections are spreading across the U.S. because of climate change.CDC/Janice Haney CarrFlesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and...
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Implants like pacemakers and insulin pumps often fail because of immune...
Foreign body responses can cause insulin pumps to degrade.Click_and_Photo/iStock via Getty ImagesBiomedical implants – such as pacemakers, breast implants and orthopedic hardware like screws and plates...
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What are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make...
Under the hood of your digital life, APIs are making connections.Library of CongressAPIs, or application programming interfaces, are the gateways to the digital world. They link a wide array of...
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Your microbes live on after you die − a microbiologist explains how your...
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies.Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images PlusEach human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms...
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Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use...
Every piece of sea glass has a story − but sea glass could be on the decline. Olga Pankova/MomentWhen you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn glass mixed in with the...
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