Author: The Conversation

What actually makes avocados bad for the environment?

What actually makes avocados bad for the environment?

Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows

Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines

Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines

brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments

brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments

4 books on well-being that you can rely on

4 books on well-being that you can rely on

Do they unlock better youth mental health?

Do they unlock better youth mental health?

Why can’t I sleep? It could be your sheets or doona

Why can’t I sleep? It could be your sheets or doona

what’s the psychology of momentum in sports?

what’s the psychology of momentum in sports?

Surgeon general’s call for warning labels on social media underscores concerns for teen mental health

Surgeon general’s call for warning labels on social media underscores concerns for teen mental health

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see

What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see

Houston’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate

Houston’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon

Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity

Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity