Traditionally, the term “ braindump ” referred to someone taking an exam, memorizing the questions, and sharing them online for others to use. That approach is unethical and violates the Microsoft ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

An unexpected visitor next to the crescent moon caught the attention of Texas skywatchers early Friday morning, prompting a flurry of questions—and photos—online. In Austin, a Reddit user took to the ...

WSJ’s Shayndi Raice explains what Israel’s attack on Hamas in Qatar means for the direction of the war and future peace negotiations. Photo: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters As Israeli war planners ...

The International Monetary Fund plans to reorganize some divisions that deal with climate change and gender policies, according to people familiar with the matter, after the Trump administration ...

Ever since a mysterious interstellar object, since dubbed 3I/ATLAS, was first spotted screaming into our solar system this year, famed Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been raising the possibility ...

President Donald Trump has dismissed a viral video showing an object being thrown from a White House window as "probably AI-generated" despite officials earlier claiming it was a contractor performing ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why is the object of golf to play the least ...

Editor’s note: This is an edited excerpt from Paul Bannick’s new book, “Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers.” (Published by Braided River, an imprint of Mountaineers Books, ...

“One thing I used to wish I had in my classroom was a smartboard. Over the summer break, our classroom got a full-on glow-up. Hello, fancy new smartboard and shiny whiteboards! “So, that’s one big ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — which is zooming through our inner solar system — appears to be emitting its own light, according to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. The observation by Loeb, if ...