How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games, watching videos, texting and using the phone?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.…
A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago
Little Deming Lake doesn’t get much notice from visitors to Itasca State Park in Minnesota.…
How First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online
There are more than 1,500 remote First Nations communities and homelands around Australia, and about…
The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data
On Oct. 6, news broke that 23andMe, the Google-owned company that collects genetic material from…
Ancient pots hold clues about how diverse diets helped herders thrive in southern Africa
The introduction of herding – a way of life which centres on keeping herds of…
Did Australia’s First Peoples domesticate dingoes? They certainly buried them with great care
Dingoes are an iconic Australian wild animal, with close links to Australia’s First Peoples throughout…
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence…
How to watch October’s Orionids meteor shower and contemplate the wonders of the sky
Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different properties and can…
Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application
The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for the discovery and…