Author: The Conversation

What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)

What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

Fewer international students are coming to the US, costing universities and communities that benefit from these visitors

Curious kids: do owls have bogies?

Curious kids: do owls have bogies?

New horror film Went Up The Hill is a chilling exploration of trauma and memory

New horror film Went Up The Hill is a chilling exploration of trauma and memory

How Giorgio Armani mastered the art of outfitting Hollywood stars to sell clothes to the masses

How Giorgio Armani mastered the art of outfitting Hollywood stars to sell clothes to the masses

NZ’s small music venues are struggling – but there are ways to help them thrive

NZ’s small music venues are struggling – but there are ways to help them thrive

Introducing War on Climate, a new series that explores how conflict interacts with environmental issues around the globe

Introducing War on Climate, a new series that explores how conflict interacts with environmental issues around the globe

How our minds trick us into thinking we are being greener than we really are

How our minds trick us into thinking we are being greener than we really are

Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments

Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments

Federal subpoenas for transgender care records raise medical privacy concerns and put providers in a legal bind – a health law expert explains what’s at stake

Federal subpoenas for transgender care records raise medical privacy concerns and put providers in a legal bind – a health law expert explains what’s at stake

A federal program helps older people get jobs, but the Trump administration wants to get rid of it

A federal program helps older people get jobs, but the Trump administration wants to get rid of it

Political tensions and border anxiety pushed Canadians away from the U.S. this summer

Political tensions and border anxiety pushed Canadians away from the U.S. this summer

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see

The building blocks of Arvo Pärt’s musical masterpieces

The building blocks of Arvo Pärt’s musical masterpieces

Social media is teaching children how to use AI. How can teachers keep up?

Social media is teaching children how to use AI. How can teachers keep up?

Environmental pressures need not always spark conflict – lessons from history show how crisis can be avoided

Environmental pressures need not always spark conflict – lessons from history show how crisis can be avoided

Do I have insomnia? 5 reasons why you might not

Do I have insomnia? 5 reasons why you might not