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The Conversation Australia and New Zealand is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists that in just 10 years has become the world’s leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. It was founded in Melbourne in 2011.
The Conversation Australia and New Zealand is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists that in just 10 years has become the world’s leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. It was founded in Melbourne in 2011.
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Learn how palaeontologists choose what to call these extinct reptiles and who gets to have one named after them.
The thieves of the high seas can be traced back to ancient Egyptian and Roman times, and they still sail now, lying in wait to attack ships.
Learn some chemistry to find out how soap and water combine to keep you safe and healthy.
Experts recommend students focus, take breaks, avoid cramming, mix study methods and prioritise sleep for better retention.
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From communication and faster travel to herding fish and playful frolicking, the reasons behind their moves are more than just fun.
Learn how our universe came to be, from the sun to the planets, moons and more.
A biologist explains the reason humans have evolved to have less fur – it is related to our need to stay cool.
Explore the science behind brain copying, sensory simulation and consciousness transfer.
The Babylonians lived about 2,500 to 4,000 years ago in the region that is now Iraq.
Learn how scientists calculate the size of ancient dinosaurs and which were the largest and heaviest.
More than 1,000 people claim to have seen the creature, but the most widely accepted ‘proof’ is a fake photograph.
Different cultures have their own stories about the imaginary underwater creatures, with the oldest dating back to ancient Greece.
Curiosity drives scientists to ask questions and investigate using diverse methods, always seeking to learn more about the world.
Protect your hearing with noise-cancelling headphones and volume control.
Some plastics like PET and HDPE recycle easily, unlike PVC, which is more challenging.
While counting physical cash gives us a glimpse of global wealth, it only tells part of the story.
Fluoride is one of the active ingredients that removes plaque and bacteria, which cause cavities.
Once they are high in the air, passenger jets fly at about 925km/h.
Skin is the body’s biggest organ and has many ways of protecting you, which may include making your fingers pruney!
Humanity has long been puzzled by the world’s many languages, and stories like the Tower of Babel try to explain why so many exist.
When you digest food, your intestines produce gas to break it down; the ‘rotten egg gas’ blows the others out of the water with its odour.
Forming a habit takes time and practice, but these tips should make it a bit easier.
A second Trump presidency could mean potential economic shocks for Iran, bolder military action against it and increased protest movements.
Previous searches in the Indian Ocean did not locate any wreckage, although several pieces of debris have washed up over the years.
Refugee and humanitarian aid should be neutral and impartial, but funding is often used as a foreign policy tool to reward allies and punish enemies.
Behavioural changes associated with hot weather may create more opportunities and motivation to act aggressively, including in online speech.
The proposed expansion of the group is an opportunity for the US to craft a Brics-focused foreign policy with an emphasis on addressing global development needs.
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to scale Earth’s highest point, on May 29, 1953. As mountaineering has become more commercial, there are big issues including novices putting lives at risk, overcrowding and environmental degradation.
The Pacific Ocean has always contained radioactivity, including from potassium and tritium, and the small amount to be added by the Fukushima water is not likely to cause any harm.
