Author: The Conversation

Can you get stronger without pushing yourself to the limit?

Can you get stronger without pushing yourself to the limit?

We revisited a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years. What we found was astounding

We revisited a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years. What we found was astounding

More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds

‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question

‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question

How your conscious and unconscious mind interact

How your conscious and unconscious mind interact

Three ways boredom can actually be a benefit

Three ways boredom can actually be a benefit

Getting outside despite your 9-to-5 job can improve your mental health – here’s how to spend time in nature during and around working hours

Getting outside despite your 9-to-5 job can improve your mental health – here’s how to spend time in nature during and around working hours

An AI system ‘escaped’ during a test and hacked a company. How worried should we be?

An AI system ‘escaped’ during a test and hacked a company. How worried should we be?

Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal

Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way

Poochmaxxing: the wellness industry is coming for your pets

Poochmaxxing: the wellness industry is coming for your pets

As Larry the cat welcomes yet another prime minister, an expert explains how pets adapt to change

As Larry the cat welcomes yet another prime minister, an expert explains how pets adapt to change

Americans feel the sting of high prices every day, so why does the Fed need so many ways to measure inflation?

Americans feel the sting of high prices every day, so why does the Fed need so many ways to measure inflation?

The Birthday Trip is a tense new Australian drama about the fragile bonds that hold us together

The Birthday Trip is a tense new Australian drama about the fragile bonds that hold us together

How Shakespeare and his contemporaries used music to rouse emotions

How Shakespeare and his contemporaries used music to rouse emotions

Meta-backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring

Meta-backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring

Early childhood is a great time to learn about clean energy: this game aims to make it fun

Early childhood is a great time to learn about clean energy: this game aims to make it fun

Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research

Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research