With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work. Today, at Ignite, Microsoft announced the general availability of SQL ...

The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Neuroscience tells us that love is caused by ...

Many people could differentiate a sparrow from a pigeon, hawk or duck. But to a biologist, the term "sparrow" wouldn't be descriptive enough — a biologist would want to know what species of sparrow ...

Former President Donald Trump is known for his unconventional name-calling on the campaign trail, often taking to social media to launch blistering attacks against other politicians. These outbursts ...

We’re all at it, all the time. Yet thinking, or how we should think about thought, is surprisingly hard to pin down. When I did a vox pop, for instance, a couple of friends described thoughts as ...

Even if generative AI hides SQL behind the curtain, it will continue to play a critical role in how we interact with and use data. In May 1974, Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce published a paper on ...

Ahead of Microsoft Build (and a possible SQL Server announcement), let's break down what we know and speculate about what we don't. One topic that has come up in several conversations with customers ...

What does it mean to be a leader in 2024? As ambitious leaders and managers take on the new business challenges that face them this year, it's essential to take a step back and re-evaluate one's ...

Myths about cortisol—also known as the “stress hormone”—abound on social media. Here’s what experts say about this substance that helps make your body tick. Cortisol plays a critical role in your body ...

Eastern or Central time? Or both? Michigan straddles that time zone line, but barely. Of the 83 counties in the state only four of them reside in Central time while the rest are firmly in the Eastern ...

Everyone is a fan of something, whether it's a sports team, a movie franchise, a book series, a video game or a musician. All you really need to create a "fandom" is a common interest or hobby. The ...