Feb 04 Desegregating blood: A civil rights struggle to remember By Thomas A. Guglielmo, The Conversation Until 1950 the Red Cross segregated blood. Starting during World War II, thousands of African-Americans forced the Red Cross to include them as donors and helped pave the way for activism of the 1960s. Continue reading
Feb 03 As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy polar bears use to find food By Anthony Pagano, The Conversation A new study shows that polar bears require more food than previously thought. The scientists used collars that tracked bears' movements and metabolic rates. Continue reading
Jan 30 The super blue blood moon arrives Wednesday morning. Here’s what to expect By Shannon Schmoll, The Conversation During the early hours of Jan. 31, there will be a full moon, a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon – all at the same time. Continue reading
Jan 30 Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat? By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. Continue reading
Jan 27 The state of the U.S. solar industry: 5 questions answered By Joshua D. Rhodes, The Conversation What's at stake as the Trump administration imposes trade sanctions on imported solar panels?… Continue reading
Jan 21 50 years ago, a U.S. military jet crashed in Greenland – with 4 nuclear bombs on board By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation In what came to be known as the Thule incident, an American bomber crashed in Greenland, spreading radioactive wreckage across 3 square miles. Continue reading
Jan 13 Why are women accused of witchcraft? Study in rural China gives clue By Ruth Mace, The Conversation Most anthropologists believe that witch labelling has evolved to get people to conform. But new research suggests an alternative explanation. Continue reading
Jan 07 The secret to creativity – according to science By Valerie van Mulukom, The Conversation Modern science backs Picasso, who once said 'Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.'… Continue reading
Jan 07 The first effective drugs for preventing migraine may be available soon By Katie A. Lloyd, The Conversation 2018 looks set to be the year we finally get effective treatments for migraine. Continue reading
Jan 05 The fallout of police violence is killing black women like Erica Garner By Christen A. Smith, The Conversation An anthropologist, who studies the impact of police violence on black communities, examines the ways that police violence kills black women slowly through trauma, pain and loss. Continue reading