(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carl F. Weems, Iowa State University (THE CONVERSATION) Opening my social media feed, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Opening my social media feed, I’m often confronted with a jarring contrast: intense, diametrically opposed perspectives from different friends. The comments can be laced with insult ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died in stormy weather off the coast of the Australian city of Melbourne, police said Thursday. The incident ...

On their second album, the Rochester-to-Chicago transplants come off like the indie-rock band next door, framing refreshingly candid songwriting in a classic, guitar-driven sound. True to its title, ...

The attorney for a retired Tucson police officer indicted on child-pornography charges is challenging a federal law that requires his client to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. Michael ...

Abstract: This paper comprehensively investigates a multi-objective optimization method for deep-sea permanent magnet synchronous motors (DSPMSMs). In contrast to conventional motors, DSPMSMs exhibit ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As medical professionals react with alarm to President Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different group of Americans is feeling ...