The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. (THE CONVERSATION) Three-quarters of new and emerging infectious diseases in humans ...

Associate Professor of Global Governance and Director, Center for Governance and Sustainability, John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, UMass Boston Three-quarters of new and ...

An elephant’s trunk has 40,000 muscles and weighs more than a Burmese python. The appendage is strong enough to uproot a tree, yet sensitive enough to suction up fragile tortilla chips. But how does ...