Food
Here’s the Weird Physics That Makes Peanut Butter a Liquid
Yes, peanut butter is a liquid (and a great example of a non-Newtonian fluid)
Stories by The Conversation US
Reproduction
How to Unravel The Recent Mifepristone Rulings
Courts hand down conflicting decisions often. Here’s how this has played out with mifepristone
Psychology
Did Time Tick Slower for a Woman Who Spent 500 Days Alone in a Cave?
Here’s why a woman who spent 500 days in extreme isolation lost her sense of time
Climate Change
Baseball Players Are Hitting More Home Runs—And Climate Change Is Helping
As atmospheric temperatures rise with climate change, baseballs can travel farther through the air, allowing for more home runs
Drug Use
What Is Xylazine? A Medical Toxicologist Explains How It Increases Overdose Risk and Why Narcan Can Still Save a Life
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned about the dangers of xylazine, but Narcan (naloxone) can still save people’s life during an overdose
Pollution
‘Plasticosis’ in Seabirds Could Herald New Era of Animal Disease
Ocean animals are growing sicker from ingesting too much plastic
Sleep
Changing Clocks to Daylight Saving Time Is Bad for Your Health
A neurologist explains why our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time
Animals
Snakes Can Hear You Scream, New Research Reveals
Not only can snakes hear sounds traveling through the air, researchers find, but different species react differently to what they hear
Animals
Why Snakes Have Two Clitorises and Other Mysteries of Female Animal Genitalia
Science has long overlooked the clitoris, but the organ’s diversity in the animal kingdom reveals its importance
Animals
How Pollination Affects Chocolate Production
Tiny flies that pollinate cacaos are struggling, and this could affect our supply of chocolate
Natural Disasters
Turkey’s Twitter Cutoff Harmed Earthquake Rescue Operations
A temporary Twitter block after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria shows how vital the platform has become for responding to disasters
Psychology
The Psychological Benefits of Commuting
Commuting creates a liminal space that allows people to transition between home and work, which remote work doesn’t provide
Neurology
Here’s What We Know about Stuttering
Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and learning about its causes will hopefully reduce the stigma surrounding it
Public Health
Masks Are a Proved Way to Defend Yourself from Respiratory Infections
Respiratory viruses have rebounded hard after COVID seclusion, and masks are one of the best ways to avoid getting them
Memory
How to Help People with Memory Loss Enjoy the Holidays
As we gather for holidays, asking people with memory loss about past holiday events and traditions affects well-being and feelings of closeness
Ethics
It's Not Just O'Reilly and Weinstein: Sexual Violence Is a Global Problem
Gender-based violence transcends national borders and class boundaries to touch the lives of roughly 33 percent of all women worldwide
Climate Change
New Arctic Report Warns of Disturbances for People, Plants and Animals
Across the Arctic, rain is replacing snow, melting sea ice is leading to coastal erosion, and increased ship traffic is putting fragile ecosystems at risk
Geology
Why Mauna Loa and Other Hawaiian Volcanoes Are Different from Most
The magma that is fueling the first eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano in nearly 40 years is less likely to cause explosive effusions than magma at other volcanoes
Neurology
Fatherhood Changes Men’s Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans
The brain of a new father goes through transitions analogous to the neural changes experienced by a pregnant woman
Public Health
What the Triple Threat of COVID, RSV and Flu Means for Children
Two epidemiologists explain how three viral illnesses are straining health care systems
