Author: The Conversation

What the constant sound of modern life is doing to our minds

What the constant sound of modern life is doing to our minds

How I brought a lost fanfare by Ethel Smyth back to life

How I brought a lost fanfare by Ethel Smyth back to life

There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?

There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more

Our pets are devouring biodiversity – but a few changes in EU law could make all the difference

Our pets are devouring biodiversity – but a few changes in EU law could make all the difference

A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’

A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’

Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings

Buying a car? Here’s what you need to know about new safety ratings

Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but studies show it can help you flourish

Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but studies show it can help you flourish

What makes a city beautiful? Here’s what ratings of thousands of urban landscapes reveal

What makes a city beautiful? Here’s what ratings of thousands of urban landscapes reveal

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate

The healing power of poisonous plants

The healing power of poisonous plants

Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life – new study

Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life – new study

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Individual donors provide only a small slice of university research funding – but Jeffrey Epstein’s ties with academics show why screening matters

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

the creative magic behind Britain’s beloved stop-motion pioneers

the creative magic behind Britain’s beloved stop-motion pioneers

Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going

Part star, part supporting actor, Robert Duvall lit up 1970s American cinema – and kept going