Stories by The Conversation US

Older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID and should get another vaccine against the disease this spring, doctors say

This April’s total solar eclipse will present a unique challenge to power grid operators because of the decline in solar power generation

Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging

In interviews, mothers who rejected vaccines for their children cited their own negative experiences with the medical system

The secret to titanosaurs’ remarkable biological success may be how they merged the best of both reptilian and mammalian characteristics to form a unique way of life

Protecting people from lead poisoning requires developing and using powerful tests

The Census Bureau found that among nearly 2.5 million people displaced last year in the U.S. by tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes, socially vulnerable groups were more strongly represented

Researchers who “test the tests” say that COVID rapid tests have kept up with new variants

Winter is warming faster than any other season, leading to changes such as ice storms and rain in regions that were once reliably below freezing—a situation that one expert dubs “warming winter syndrome”

Paleontology is rife with fake fossils that are made to cash in on illegal trade but end up interfering with science

Archaeologists have discovered what may be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure, submerged below the Baltic Sea and dubbed the Blinkerwall

Signs reminding pet owners to “curb" their dog and scoop their pet’s poop have been joined in some places by posted warnings that pet waste can spread disease

The strong El Niño pattern that made 2023 particularly hot is finally starting to weaken, which scientists expect will conclude by late spring. What does that mean for weather this year?

Unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger can feel overwhelming, but recent research suggests they can trigger behaviors that lead to something better

Researchers found that if melting glaciers shut down the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation pattern, the global climate could see major changes within just 100 years

Three major waves of opposition to transgender health care in the past century have cited faulty science to justify hostility

Our research finds that language is often a barrier for people dealing with cybercrime issues and that it’s important to close this security gap

Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and convenient stores. But such products could be contaminated with metals, microorganisms or other undisclosed drugs

Though atmospheric river storms are dreaded for the damage they can cause, they are also essential to the western U.S.’s water supply, particularly in California

A newly identified “chicken from hell” species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit

Popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, target metabolic pathways that gut microbes and food molecules already play a key role in regulating

Measles is extremely infectious. Vaccines provide good protection, but some adults may need a top-up shot

Climate instability could be distorting the polar vortex, causing cold air outbreaks

Thousand of exoplanets have been discovered over the past decades, and understanding how they wobble on their axes could tell us what their seasons might look like and how habitable they may be