Author: The Conversation

Why can’t I sleep? 4 ways climate change could be keeping you up at night and what you can do about it

Why can’t I sleep? 4 ways climate change could be keeping you up at night and what you can do about it

Australians generate mountains of waste, and we need more help to recycle and resuse it

Australians generate mountains of waste, and we need more help to recycle and resuse it

Madagascar’s lemurs live with the threat of cyclones – has this shaped their behaviour?

Madagascar’s lemurs live with the threat of cyclones – has this shaped their behaviour?

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease

Why some animals defy the odds to thrive in urban areas

Why some animals defy the odds to thrive in urban areas

Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems

Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields – new research

what we’re streaming this March

what we’re streaming this March

Tech companies’ proposed new safety codes won’t protect all kids online

Tech companies’ proposed new safety codes won’t protect all kids online

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has been taken to court over 11 threatened species. Here’s why

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

How the risk of AI weapons could spiral out of control

How the risk of AI weapons could spiral out of control

How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care

How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care

Why mental health professionals should ask questions about pets

Why mental health professionals should ask questions about pets

AI could supercharge human collective intelligence in everything from disaster relief to medical research

AI could supercharge human collective intelligence in everything from disaster relief to medical research

first animated film by an Indigenous woman explores heritage and identity through a thylacine

first animated film by an Indigenous woman explores heritage and identity through a thylacine

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather