
Batman Begins turns 20: Nolan’s trilogy challenged power, but still sided with the system
Christopher Nolans Dark Knight trilogy is often praised for bringing gritty realism and deeper political themes to superhero films. When Batman Begins premiered in 2005, it reimagined Gotham as a city undone by corruption,...

Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk
From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, to the jackalope of the U.S. West, mythical animals have long captured human imagination. Some people are so fascinated with mythical creatures that they...

Join us in Newcastle to discuss youth, masculinity and the political divide
When the Netflix series Adolescence hit TV screens in March this year, its depiction of boyhood, violence and online misogyny sparked debates across the UK and beyond. As Young People editor at The Conversation, I knew...

People from cultures across the world have been looking at Mars since ancient times. Because it appears reddish, it has often been called the red planet. The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it...

RNA has newly identified role: Repairing serious DNA damage to maintain the genome
Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a double-strand break involves the severing of both strands of the DNA double helix. Double-strand...

If youve worried that AI might take your job, deprive you of your livelihood, or maybe even replace your role in society, it probably feels good to see the latest AI tools fail spectacularly. If AI recommends glue as a...

Conflicted, disillusioned, disengaged: The unsettled center of Jewish student opinion after Oct. 7
As commencement season comes to a close, many campuses remain riven by the Israel-Hamas war. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the undergraduate class president was banned from walking at her graduation after...