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Multiple sclerosis: the link with earlier infection just got stronger – new study
Genes have been identified as important, which is why having other family members with MS is associated with a greater…
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Dead white man’s clothes
Many of the clothes we donate to charity end up dumped in landfill, creating an environmental catastrophe on the other…
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Conspiracy theorists lack critical thinking skills: New study
This doesn’t mean that conspiracy theorists are necessarily lacking intelligence, but rather that they lack the skills to objectively analyse…
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Safe at home?
Compared to younger homicide victims, older homicide victims are more likely to be women who die in their own home…
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Pescatarians are right – why I say eating fish is more ethical than eating meat
For vegans at least, plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products have long since gone mainstream. Martin Cohen The Conversation…
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Regulations governing conduct of Australia’s federal MPs are weakest of comparable nations, study finds
The failure to implement a parliamentary code of conduct has made Australia’s regulation of federal politicians’ conduct the weakest among…
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Researchers say racism is costing the Australian economy billions
At first, I thought it was just me. I was a new staff member. Perhaps I had chosen stories that were…
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We discovered a new fossil species of horseshoe crab (and named it after David Attenborough)
But the fossil record shows that hundreds of millions of years ago they came in a huge range of shapes…
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IQ tests can’t measure it, but ‘cognitive flexibility’ is key to learning and creativity
In fact, many people have an endless fascination with the IQ scores of famous people. Authors The Conversation But the…
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Most Australians expect politicians to lie, but we also think they should resign if they do, Australia Talks survey reveals
Most Australians are of the view that their political representatives are dishonest, unaccountable and corrupt, according to the results from the…
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‘We can’t be separated from the rest of the world’: Experts warn against ‘fortress Australia’
A taskforce bringing together an array of experts in a variety of fields has laid out a roadmap for Australia’s…
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Researchers demystify the secrets of ancient Aboriginal migration across Australia
Australia’s first people are thought to have arrived when the continent was a much bigger place, with lower sea levels…
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Yearning for touch — a photo essay
Among the performers were three videographers and two photographers. Cherine Fahd The Conversation Their role was to record a loosely…
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What makes a job meaningful and why that matters
That “clap for carers” reveals a lot about how we value the work done by ourselves and others. Andrew Bryce…
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The UN’s “My Body is My Own” study looked at women’s bodily autonomy around the world.
The authors of the report by the United Nations Population Fund addressed for the first time women’s bodily autonomy. AFP…
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Where did Buddhism get its reputation for peace?
Typically Christians are at the top of students’ lists and Buddhists at the bottom. Nick Swann The Conversation This reflects…
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