Author: The Conversation

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated

Why stigmatising ultra-processed food could be doing more harm than good

Why stigmatising ultra-processed food could be doing more harm than good

How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs honor those buried beneath

How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs honor those buried beneath

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species

It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder

It’s always been hard to make it as an artist in America – and it’s becoming only harder

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens

6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens

What do spiders really get up to on Halloween?

What do spiders really get up to on Halloween?

60 years ago, supermodel Jean Shrimpton’s Cup outfit shocked the nation – but few know the full story

60 years ago, supermodel Jean Shrimpton’s Cup outfit shocked the nation – but few know the full story

When you click on an ad in sales season, retailers get to harvest your data

When you click on an ad in sales season, retailers get to harvest your data

Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too

In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

Should young people take creatine?

Should young people take creatine?

a little progress and a lot of compromise

a little progress and a lot of compromise

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference

Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference

Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link

Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link