Author: The Conversation

2023’s historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren’t labor’s whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low

2023’s historic Hollywood and UAW strikes aren’t labor’s whole story – the total number of Americans walking off the job remained relatively low

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts

What do universities owe their big donors? Less than you might think, explain 2 nonprofit law experts

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

Coast redwood trees are enduring, adaptable marvels in a warming world

Coast redwood trees are enduring, adaptable marvels in a warming world

Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024

Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024

Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what’s happening

Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland after weeks of earthquake warnings − a geologist explains what’s happening

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

Why are some black holes bigger than others? An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow

Why are some black holes bigger than others? An astronomer explains how these celestial vacuums grow

An ethicist explains why you shouldn’t turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it

An ethicist explains why you shouldn’t turn to social media for information about the conflict or to do something about it

Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool

Mutton, an Indigenous woolly dog, died in 1859 − new analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool

A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information

A legal scholar explains the need for government databases to retract information

Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior

Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the season can affect your mind and behavior

A bottle of scotch recently sold for .7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?

A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?

How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling

How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small-scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling

4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party

4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party

Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier

Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier