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Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
Almost every person t
Originally published in The Conversation.
Logged out: farmers in Far North Queensland are being left behind by the digital economy
Farming families and communities in Queensland’s remote north are being left behind by the digital economy, putting them at significant social and econ
Originally published in The Conversation.
How ancient seafarers and their dogs helped a humble louse conquer the world
This is the story of how a parasitic, skin-chewing insect came to conquer the world.
Originally published in The Conversation.
New research shows that Antarctica's largest floating ice shelf is highly sensitive to warming of the ocean
Scientists have long been con
Originally published in The Conversation.
Eye-opening discovery: 54 million year old fossil flies yield new insight into the evolution of sight
Fossilised flies that lived 54 million years ago have revealed a surprising twist to the tale of how insects’ eyes evolved.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon is hard given their bewildering complexity
Back in the 1990s – a lifetime ago
Originally published in The Conversation.
Curious Kids: why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?
Originally published in The Conversation.
Here's how tech giants profit from invading our privacy, and how we can start taking it back
Australia’s consumer watchdog has recommended major
Originally published in The Conversation.
8chan's demise is a win against hate, but could drive extremists to the dark web
The news that 8chan, the far-right online community allegedly home to mass shooting manifestos, has been effectively removed from the internet is cause for celebration, but sh
Originally published in The Conversation.
