Author: The Conversation

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans

Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today

Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today

philosopher explains new climate-collapse musical using the allegory of Plato’s Cave

philosopher explains new climate-collapse musical using the allegory of Plato’s Cave

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

Electric cars are going mainstream – Elon Musk won’t change that

Electric cars are going mainstream – Elon Musk won’t change that

Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm

Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health

AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health

how our new tool assesses children’s ‘digital maturity’

how our new tool assesses children’s ‘digital maturity’

Humans are bad at reading dogs’ emotions – but we can learn to do better

Humans are bad at reading dogs’ emotions – but we can learn to do better

Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew

Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew

Humans are bad at reading dogs’ emotions – but we can learn to do better

Humans are bad at reading dogs’ emotions – but we can do learn to do better

When Canadian snowbirds don’t flock south, the costs are more than financial

When Canadian snowbirds don’t flock south, the costs are more than financial

How Netflix has shaped (and shattered) our content landscape over the past decade – and what comes next

How Netflix has shaped (and shattered) our content landscape over the past decade – and what comes next

Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating? A clinician argues diagnosis has gone too far

Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating? A clinician argues diagnosis has gone too far

why losing pounds may not always lead to better health

why losing pounds may not always lead to better health