Polluting shipwrecks are the ticking time-bomb at the bottom of our oceans
At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more than 8,500 shipwrecks from two…
Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates
Each story for Insights, The Conversation’s longform investigative series, typically takes months to produce, building…
Why time slows down in altered states of consciousness
We all know that time seems to pass at different speeds in different situations. For…
Humans will soon be able to mine on the Moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the…
How to catch a supernova explosion before it happens – and what we can learn from it
Stars are born, live and die in spectacular ways, with their deaths marked by one…
From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025
Whoever thinks research is not exciting might be in for a surprise. In 2025, we…
The discovery of a rare new fossil sheds light on NZ’s extinct dolphin-like reptiles
Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs. They…
How to survive winter by hacking your light habits
Many people who live in the northern part of the world suffer extended periods of…
Human settlement of Mars isn’t as far off as you might think
Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The…
Children of parents not in a romantic relationship are just as happy as those in nuclear families – new research
It’s become completely normal to find a romantic partner through a bit of swiping on…