Author: The Conversation

New year, new gym injuries

New year, new gym injuries

the 2,500-year history of ice-cream

the 2,500-year history of ice-cream

Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

Inside Uganda’s video halls, ‘video jokers’ transform Hollywood blockbusters into local entertainment

Inside Uganda’s video halls, ‘video jokers’ transform Hollywood blockbusters into local entertainment

How to party like an ancient Greek

How to party like an ancient Greek

Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads? And are earworms more common with OCD?

Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads? And are earworms more common with OCD?

Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back

Screens and social media are damaging kids’ conversation skills. Here’s why this matters, and how to get them back

In a world of digital money, what’s the right etiquette to split the bill with friends?

In a world of digital money, what’s the right etiquette to split the bill with friends?

how ‘assisted mobility’ is making us less mobile

how ‘assisted mobility’ is making us less mobile

Clouds are vital to life – but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here’s how to see the changes above us

Clouds are vital to life – but many are becoming wispy ghosts. Here’s how to see the changes above us

How to combat the post-Christmas slump

How to combat the post-Christmas slump

why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

Has the Fed fixed the economy yet? And other burning economic questions for 2026

AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026

AI agents arrived in 2025 – here’s what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026

5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists

5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know

How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know