Author: The Conversation

Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying

Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying

US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are

US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are

Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage

Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage

Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression

Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year

World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp

How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

Tiny dips in sea level reveal flow of climate-regulating underwater waterfalls

Tiny dips in sea level reveal flow of climate-regulating underwater waterfalls

Smart brain implants are helping people with Parkinson’s and other disorders

Smart brain implants are helping people with Parkinson’s and other disorders

Perfect brownies baked at high altitude are possible thanks to Colorado’s home economics pioneer Inga Allison

Perfect brownies baked at high altitude are possible thanks to Colorado’s home economics pioneer Inga Allison

Ambitious changes to Canadian conservation law are needed to reverse the decline in biodiversity

Ambitious changes to Canadian conservation law are needed to reverse the decline in biodiversity

Do cats make good therapy animals? The new trend showing felines may be more complicated than we realise

Do cats make good therapy animals? The new trend showing felines may be more complicated than we realise

what the hit show can teach us about cybersecurity and human risk

what the hit show can teach us about cybersecurity and human risk

what the hit show can teach us about cybersecurity and human risk

what the hit show can teach us about cyber security and human risk