Author: The Conversation

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle

Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle

How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others

How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others

Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try ‘exercise snacking’

Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try ‘exercise snacking’

Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why

Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why

an innovative Japanese dating show cleverly tapping into the popular boy’s love genre

an innovative Japanese dating show cleverly tapping into the popular boy’s love genre

Cities around the world share many challenges. To address them, they need to develop science diplomacy

Cities around the world share many challenges. To address them, they need to develop science diplomacy

Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial

Target just became the latest US retailer to stop accepting payment by checks. Why have so many stores given up on them?

Target just became the latest US retailer to stop accepting payment by checks. Why have so many stores given up on them?

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

How to protect your home from wildfires – here’s what fire prevention experts say is most important

How to protect your home from wildfires – here’s what fire prevention experts say is most important

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

Wikinomics by Dan Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams

Wikinomics by Dan Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams

The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

My children are jet-lagged. Can I give them melatonin to help them sleep?

My children are jet-lagged. Can I give them melatonin to help them sleep?

Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike

Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike

How sustainable is your weekly grocery shop? These small changes can have big benefits

How sustainable is your weekly grocery shop? These small changes can have big benefits

researchers identify which exotic animals may soon hitchhike into Australia

researchers identify which exotic animals may soon hitchhike into Australia