Author: The Conversation

Kultarrs are tiny, cryptic creatures that only come out at night. Scientists are finally learning how they live

Kultarrs are tiny, cryptic creatures that only come out at night. Scientists are finally learning how they live

The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls

The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls

Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders

Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders

Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature

Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature

US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple

US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple

Toad patrol volunteers are ensuring frisky amphibians can cross the road to reach their mating grounds

Toad patrol volunteers are ensuring frisky amphibians can cross the road to reach their mating grounds

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Do cats have ‘friends’, or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in

Do cats have ‘friends’, or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

America is becoming a nation of homebodies

Children of Paradise is the greatest film to come out of France, even 80 years on

Children of Paradise is the greatest film to come out of France, even 80 years on

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Three memorable ways the COVID pandemic shaped Black music – five years on

Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

Panic over children’s mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

For narcissistic people, the gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought

For narcissistic people, the gap between perception and reality may go far deeper than we thought

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19

5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights

The fear of deportation hangs over unauthorized workers trying to fight exploitation, but all workers in the US have rights