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Avian influenza viruses have evolved to infect birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak is also infecting a wide range of mammals. This suggests it could mutate into forms that threaten humans. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Sara Sawyer shares on The Conversation.
Another atmospheric river is hitting the state, raising flood risks as rain falls on deep snowpack. Rain on snow is also a growing problem as the planet warms. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Keith Musselman discusses on The Conversation.
Two sociologists from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence discuss the circumstances that lead to violence in which an attacker picks a target—like a person, group, or school—in advance. They find that the same patterns of concerning behavior emerge, but that’s not all. Read more on The Conversation
New technologies are often surrounded by hopeful messages that they will alleviate poverty and bring about positive social change. History shows these assumptions are often misplaced. Three experts discuss in The Conversation podcast.
Video footage can play a crucial part in cases such as the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Depending on how the evidence is presented, among other factors, jurors can perceive events in a video in different ways. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Sandra Ristovska explains on The Conversation.
The U.S. military shot down what officials have called a Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, 2023. Professor Iain Boyd explains how such balloons work and what they can see. Read it on The Conversation.
More homes are burning in wildfires in nearly every Western state. The reason? Humans. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexperts Jennifer Balch, Maxwell Cook and Natasha Stavros share on The Conversation.
The death of Tyre Nichols has triggered national outrage. Here are three must-read articles published by The Conversation over the past few years, one authored by Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Assistant Professor Sandra Ristovska examining interpretations of video evidence.
Researchers have solved a long-running detective story, finally confirming the identity of the extinct bird that laid eggs across Australia: the giant flightless bird called Genyornis. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexpert Gifford Miller and colleagues share insight on The Conversation.
Now that artificial intelligence systems can generate realistic images and convincing prose, are creative and knowledge workers endangered or poised for productivity gains? Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØexperts say it’s not so clear-cut. Read more on The Conversation.