Author: The Conversation

Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students

Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses − draining school budgets and especially hurting the poorest students

What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?

What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?

Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants

Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants

Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believe

Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believe

Social media users say their Palestine content is being shadow banned – here’s how to know if it’s happening to you

Social media users say their Palestine content is being shadow banned – here’s how to know if it’s happening to you

Self-extinguishing batteries could reduce the risk of deadly and costly battery fires

Self-extinguishing batteries could reduce the risk of deadly and costly battery fires

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks

What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks

Bisexuality is better depicted in TV than film – where it’s still linked to ‘transgression’

Bisexuality is better depicted in TV than film – where it’s still linked to ‘transgression’

Defying expectations, disabled Japanese macaques survive by adjusting their behaviours and receiving support

Defying expectations, disabled Japanese macaques survive by adjusting their behaviours and receiving support

From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at ‘mindsports’ – and what to do about it

From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at ‘mindsports’ – and what to do about it

Why does a leap year have 366 days?

Why does a leap year have 366 days?

how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future

how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future

State-owned energy companies are among the world’s most polluting – putting a price on carbon could help

State-owned energy companies are among the world’s most polluting – putting a price on carbon could help

AI has a large and growing carbon footprint, but there are potential solutions on the horizon

AI has a large and growing carbon footprint, but there are potential solutions on the horizon

how the rock legends went from ‘clowns’ to becoming immortalised

how the rock legends went from ‘clowns’ to becoming immortalised

For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works

Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works