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New details on how blind people develop extraordinary hearing abilities. theconversation.com/why-do-b… theconversation.com/why-do-b…

“Children tend to be more motivated to participate in sports when parents support their ability to make decisions about their participation.” - Adam Annaccone, chief health and performance adviser, University of Texas at Arlington theconversation.com/im-an-at…

Schools across the country are cutting back on recess, even though research after research shows playtime is part of learning too. theconversation.com/i-resear…

Nearly $3 billion has been pledged to fight Ebola in Congo, but the money isn’t translating into supplies and services fast enough. The outbreak has already killed nearly 5,000 people across five countries. Here are lessons from a doctor who helped fight theconversation.com/delayed-…

A mammogram can do more than screen for breast cancer. It can also reveal calcium buildup in breast arteries, which may be an early warning sign of heart disease. theconversation.com/mammogra…

Escalating the war against Iran risks alienating the public further – but de-escalating risks accepting a loss. theconversation.com/jd-vance… theconversation.com/jd-vance…

Some Narnia fans are up in arms about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of “The Magician’s Nephew,” directed by Greta Gerwig. theconversation.com/what-c-s…

Florida voters narrowly elected Republican Byron Donalds as governor, and the state’s Amendment 3's restrictions on local government spending will give him and the Legislature significant power to redistribute tax funding throughout the state. theconversation.com/how-amen…

E. coli in drinking water can put an entire community at risk. Here’s why one positive test can trigger a boil-water advisory, what boiling actually does and how officials know when tap water is safe again: theconversation.com/why-one-…

Whether you want …. ⚡solar panels and wind power ⚡new gas plants ⚡more AI data centers the U.S. needs a lot more large power transformers to make it happen. But there’s a major shortage, and it’s slowing down improvements to the power grid. theconversation.com/short-su…

An analysis of FEMA data finds that 84% of disaster aid requests from states Trump won in 2024 were approved, compared with 42% from states he lost. The White House denies politics plays a role. theconversation.com/disaster…

Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students demanding better grades. A new study shows grade-related harassment reveals just how shockingly common this bullying is in academia: theconversation.com/nearly-7…

Pope Leo’s November 2026 trip to Latin America will bring him back to Peru, where he served as a priest and bishop for two decades. theconversation.com/pope-leo…

For generations, Black women have been asked to save a democracy that would not save them, carrying entire movements on their backs. Now a Black woman has been elected to govern Georgia. theconversation.com/georgia-…

P.T. Barnum's grotesque Feejee Mermaid sparked 19th-century debates about evolution, even though naturalists like Carl Linnaeus had theorized mermaids might exist on the evolutionary tree between aquatic and terrestrial life. theconversation.com/a-feejee…

After 22 years in orbit, NASA’s Swift Observatory burned up in Earth’s atmosphere today. The telescope helped astronomers catch some of the universe’s most explosive, fleeting events 🌟 theconversation.com/nasas-sw… theconversation.com/nasas-sw…

Whether they went to college or not, young voters heavily favored Democrats. theconversation.com/young-pe…

Some Narnia fans are up in arms about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of ‘The Magician’s Nephew,’ directed by Greta Gerwig. theconversation.com/what-c-s…

It can be tempting to ratchet up training intensity for kids in youth sports, but focusing on fun and letting them lead the way may ultimately be more rewarding. theconversation.com/im-an-at…

An epidemiologist and mother explains what families need to know about measles and why a preventable disease has become a public health threat once again. theconversation.com/what-the…