Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space (theconversation.com)
Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming (theconversation.com)
Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.
Biden says the U.S. would have to invent an Israel if it didn't exist. Why? (theconversation.com)
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration (theconversation.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur, a useful resource, could pave the way for future Moon bases
What Manchester Museum’s return of 174 Indigenous artefacts tells us about the future of museums (theconversation.com)
A focus on relationships is relatively new. But if museums are to remain relevant, trusted institutions they need to move beyond traditional models of authority.
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government's initial response when disasters strike islands (theconversation.com)
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Decades of encouraging recycling in the US have crowded out messaging on reducing the amount of plastics and non-recyclable wastes, with many consumers confused about what can actually be recycled ... (theconversation.com)
New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.
Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry, the oldest ever found in Southeast Asia (theconversation.com)
In a paper published today in Science Advances, we and our colleagues detail our findings of what seems to be evidence of Southeast Asia’s oldest known curry. It’s also the oldest evidence of curry ever found outside India.
As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body? (theconversation.com)
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[The Conversation] - Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead (theconversation.com)
Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains (theconversation.com)
Immigration policies don’t deter migrants from coming to the US -- Title 42 and the border rules replacing it only make the process longer and more difficult (theconversation.com)
Jenin attack created 4,000 new refugees, part of the endless cycle of Palestinian displacement since 1948 (theconversation.com)
Twitter is refusing to pay Google for cloud services. Here’s why it matters, and what the fallout could be for users (theconversation.com)
With the Twitter limits today, I think we are already seeing the fallout begin....
TIL recent evidence challenges the belief that hunting in prehistoric societies was primarily carried out by men. It is now thought that these societies developed tools, such as the spear thrower, ... (theconversation.com)
New research is challenging the hypothesis that men did the hunting in prehistoric societies.
Do you crush microbes when you step on them? (theconversation.com)
Please do not torment non-pathogenic microbes!