Category: 9. Sci-Tech

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

Many of us have witnessed unusual and even antisocial behavior at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or…

Last year alone, the US contributed $3.7 billion in humanitarian aid to sub-Saharan Africa. At least 73 percent of this was allocated to health programs, including HIV treatment and prevention. For those living with HIV, much of the benefit of…

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

As part of a broad effort to bypass Congress and unilaterally cut government spending, Donald Trump’s administration has all but shut down operations at the…

At the world’s most renowned meteorite show, in Ensisheim in France, I noticed there were many dealers from Morocco. Unlike most of the Europeans and Americans—who had display cases and labels and books—the Moroccan stalls were…

What if instead of layering up with bulky clothes or relying on battery-powered heated jackets when you step outside in the winter, your clothing could warm itself using nothing but sunlight? Sure, we’ve seen talk about smart fabrics…