Lithium is essential for batteries that power electric vehicles and store energy from solar and wind farms. A new U.S. source…
Every gun and bullet sold in the U.S. generates excise taxes to support conservation. But Americans are buying guns now…
Dry, windy conditions have fueled devastating fires in Texas. Understanding these terms can help people in at-risk areas…
Geographers often talk about the ‘silences’ of maps – what’s missing and unseen. Those silences can be as meaningful…
In Ukrainian history and culture, women enjoyed independence and agency. The presence of women fighters in the war now is…
Ukraine was becoming increasingly linked with the global economy. Russia’s invasion puts its progress at risk.
It may have had something to do with protecting female purity. No official statute clearly required men to do all the acting…
Thirty-six states have adopted new voting laws since the 2020 election. But it’s not yet clear if these laws will actually…
Russia isn’t a major producer of uranium, but it handles a large share of the steps that turn it into nuclear fuel. That…
A robust body of research finds that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy is safe and effective – and…
Those placing their faith in sanctions to turn Russians against the war in Ukraine know little about the country, its history…
When Asian lives are reduced to negative stereotypes, those caricatures shape social interactions, deny Asian humanity and…
Often described as a sign of progressivism and gender equality, they’re neither.
Every few centuries the sun blasts the Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it…
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to controversy.
Poetry can unite people when all seems lost. The Conversation US has pulled together four articles from its archives that…
The deadline for formal bids to buy Chelsea FC is March 18. Expect some very rich US businessmen to be in the running.
According to some reports, thousands of people from around the world are signing up to fight on behalf of Ukraine. But comparisons…
A scholar who spent many years living with the Crimean Tatars explains their long history of persecution.