Author: The Conversation

Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer

Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer

Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians

Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians

Is it healthier to only eat until you’re 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of hara hachi bu

Is it healthier to only eat until you’re 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of hara hachi bu

Why national parks and nature reserves don’t always safeguard ecosystems as expected

Why national parks and nature reserves don’t always safeguard ecosystems as expected

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others

Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for others

‘Supervised’ self-driving cars are here – and Australia’s laws aren’t ready. Here are 3 ways to fix them

‘Supervised’ self-driving cars are here – and Australia’s laws aren’t ready. Here are 3 ways to fix them

how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own

how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own

BBC documentary charts the highs and lows of British girl groups – with one glaring omission

BBC documentary charts the highs and lows of British girl groups – with one glaring omission

the dark side of researching popular species

the dark side of researching popular species

How teen friendships may predict self harm

How teen friendships may predict self harm

Why men need more exercise than women to see the same heart benefits

Why men need more exercise than women to see the same heart benefits

Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

a brilliant abduction thriller with Yorgos Lanthimos’s distinct absurdist stamp

a brilliant abduction thriller with Yorgos Lanthimos’s distinct absurdist stamp

BBC documentary charts the highs and lows of British girl groups – with one glaring omission

BBC documentary charts the highs and lows of British girl groups – with one glaring ommission

How your brain keeps falling for the latest beauty fads – and what you can do about it

How your brain keeps falling for the latest beauty fads – and what you can do about it

why women in France are less likely to pursue science than men

why women in France are less likely to pursue science than men

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa