Think indoor tanning is a safer alternative to sitting in the sun? Think again
Diana Bowman, University of Michigan
June 21 marks the official start of summer, signaling months of long days spent in the sun, vacations to warm...
To excel in youth sports, kids need couch time
Adam Naylor, Boston University
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the...
Beliefs about innate talent may dissuade students from STEM
David Miller, Northwestern University
“It’s OK – not everyone can do difficult math.”
Believing such messages may deter both boys and girls from later majoring in...
Drunken monkeys? Only humans really don’t know when they’ve had enough
Robert John Young, University of Salford
Some wild west African chimpanzees are teetotallers, whereas others are frequent drinkers given the opportunity – consuming the equivalent...
Tiny beads, big problem, easy fix: why scientific evidence supports a ban on microbeads
Chelsea Rochman, University of California, Davis and Sara Kross, University of California, Davis
Every day, millions of people around the world wash their skin and...
How much government surveillance will Americans accept?
Darren Davis, University of Notre Dame
The expiration of key provisions of the US Patriot Act – and the passage of the USA Freedom Act...
Should I stay or should I go: timing affects hurricane evacuation decisions
Hugh Gladwin, Florida International University
This article is part of The Conversation’s series this month on hurricanes. You can read the rest of the series...
Health Check: can your brain be ‘full’?
Fiona Kumfor, Neuroscience Research Australia and Sicong Tu, Neuroscience Research Australia
The brain is truly a marvel. A seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our...
