We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
Jul 09, 2018 14:05 pm UTC| Science Nature
Measuring biodiversity used to mean laboriously collecting samples and manually identifying the plants, animals and fungi. This might involve careful inspection under a microscope to spot identifying features. This takes a...
Curious Kids: Where do black holes lead to?
Jul 09, 2018 08:15 am UTC| Science
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome serious, weird or wacky! You might also like...
Real, Live Mad Scientists Send Electric Shocks to People's Brains to Make Them Less Violent
Jul 04, 2018 00:50 am UTC| Science
For centuries, the fearful image that the common folk has had of innovators is the Mad Scientist persona. Surrounded by all kinds of strange contraptions, these scientists would experiment on live subjects with abandon....
Bacteria Could Be the Key To Breathing on Mars, Study Says
Jun 18, 2018 00:50 am UTC| Science
The atmosphere on Mars is so thin that humans wont be able to breathe on the red planet unless they are wearing space suits. With plans to colonize it, wearing the bulky apparel would pose a considerable level of...
Magnets Could Be the Key to Better Wine, Study Finds
Jun 14, 2018 00:46 am UTC| Technology Science
Humans have been making wine since pre-historic times, with the discovery of alcoholic beverages made from honey dating thousands of year back. Throughout the millennia, new methods for wine-making have cropped up. This...
Antipsychotic Drugs Increases Risks Of Obesity and Diabetes In Children, Study Says
Jun 14, 2018 00:38 am UTC| Science
Update: The article previously mentioned that antipsychotic drugs were used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study does not mention this fact and we apologize for the inaccurate statement....
Bees join an elite group of species that understands the concept of zero as a number
Jun 09, 2018 01:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
When it comes to bees, it seems that nothing really does matter. As shown in a paper published today, our research demonstrates that the honeybee can understand the quantitative value of nothing, and place zero in the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects