Author: The Conversation

Why do people do extreme sports? Some of the reasons aren’t always that obvious

Why do people do extreme sports? Some of the reasons aren’t always that obvious

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comeback

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it’s making a comeback

To truly understand the health of a lake, you must look well beyond its shoreline

To truly understand the health of a lake, you must look well beyond its shoreline

‘Nobody Wants This’ amps laughs about intermarriage in Judaism but intended humour hurts

‘Nobody Wants This’ amps laughs about intermarriage in Judaism but intended humour hurts

Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills

Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills

Ross Garnaut on why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing

Ross Garnaut on why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing

Should a big tech tax fund news? A new report reopens debate on platforms and media

Should a big tech tax fund news? A new report reopens debate on platforms and media

Are cats good for our health?

Are cats good for our health?

AI could transform film visual effects. But first, the technology needs to address copyright debate

AI could transform film visual effects. But first, the technology needs to address copyright debate

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account

Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account

How Black music record stores shaped the sound of the UK

How Black music record stores shaped the sound of the UK

AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?

AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?

how it affects your mind – and what you can do about it

how it affects your mind – and what you can do about it

YouTube is limiting recommendations of weight and fitness videos to teenagers – but more wide-ranging change is needed

YouTube is limiting recommendations of weight and fitness videos to teenagers – but more wide-ranging change is needed

New report reveals that targets to save 30% of the ocean by 2030 aren’t being met

New report reveals that targets to save 30% of the ocean by 2030 aren’t being met

the rising death toll from climate-charged fire in the landscape

the rising death toll from climate-charged fire in the landscape