Author: The Conversation

There are countless reasons families have only one child – and they won’t grow up to be selfish or spoiled

There are countless reasons families have only one child – and they won’t grow up to be selfish or spoiled

our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts

our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts

a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding

a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding

Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on

Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives

The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives

The ten best albums of 2025 – according to music experts

The ten best albums of 2025 – according to music experts

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it.

Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it.

teens and Gen Z are redefining what it means to be healthy

teens and Gen Z are redefining what it means to be healthy

Staying fit over Christmas using science-backed methods

Staying fit over Christmas using science-backed methods

the blind spot holding back climate action

the blind spot holding back climate action

Sports clubs as new champions of biodiversity

Sports clubs as new champions of biodiversity

The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming – and it offers huge opportunities for tourism

The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming – and it offers huge opportunities for tourism

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

The climate insurance gap is widening, and it’s leaving marginalized Canadians behind

The climate insurance gap is widening, and it’s leaving marginalized Canadians behind

How to protect your well-being, survive the stress of the holiday season and still keep your cheer

How to protect your well-being, survive the stress of the holiday season and still keep your cheer

No gym or regular routine? Here’s how to stay fit over the holiday break

No gym or regular routine? Here’s how to stay fit over the holiday break

Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens

Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens