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Design and repair must work together to undo our legacy of waste
Originally published in The Conversation.
Curious Kids: why is the Sun orange when white stars are the hottest?
Originally published in The Conversation.
Most adults have never heard of TikTok. That's by design
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms on the planet, with more than The Conversation.
Earth's core has been leaking for billions of years
Earth’s magnetic field protects and makes our planet habitable by stopping harmful high-energy particles from space, including from the Sun. The source of this magnetic field is the core at the centre of our planet.
But the core is very difficult to study, partly because it starts at a depth of about 2,900 kilometres, making it too deep to sample and directly investigate.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Footprints on the Moon and cemeteries on Mars: interview with space archaeologist Alice Gorman
Originally published in The Conversation.
Study identifies nine research priorities to better understand NZ's vast marine area
The islands of New Zealand are only the visible part of a much
Originally published in The Conversation.
How solar heat drives rapid melting of parts of Antarctica's largest ice shelf
The ocean that surrounds Antarctica plays a crucial role in regulating the mass balance of the contin
Originally published in The Conversation.
Like to work with background noise? It could be boosting your performance
Like to work in a noisy environment while your colleague prefers silence? It could be your brain is simply less “noisy” so this extra, external noise improves your cognitive functioning.
Originally published in The Conversation.
Treat or trick: we asked people how they feel about sharing fitness data with insurance companies
Originally published in The Conversation.
