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Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except...
UntitledTamer A Soliman / ShutterstockNeanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing...
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Marine CO₂ removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s...
ESA, CC BY-SAAs the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll need to both rapidly reduce emissions and actively remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. The latest...
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‘If the land is sick, so are we’: Australian First Nations spirituality...
First Nations peoples have been present on the Australian continent for more than 65,000 years. During this time, they have managed to develop and maintain continuous, unbroken connections with the...
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Dutton snatches preferred PM lead in Resolve poll as draft redistributions...
A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted June 11–15 from a sample of 1,607, gave the Coalition 36% of the primary vote (steady since the May post-budget Resolve poll), Labor 28% (down...
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Australians say AI shouldn’t produce political news, but it’s OK for sport:...
ShutterstockThere has been a lot of hype about the emergence of generative AI products such as ChatGPT. Organisations, including news outlets, are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence technologies...
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Why do I poo in the morning? A gut expert explains
H_Ko/ShutterstockNo, you’re not imagining it. People really are more likely to poo in the morning, shortly after breakfast. Researchers have actually studied this.But why mornings? What if you tend to...
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AI is not a magic wand – it has built-in problems that are difficult to fix...
Chim/ShutterstockBy now, all of us have heard and read a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). You’ve likely used some of the countless AI tools that are becoming available. For some, AI feels like a...
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Charming ambassadors with big appetites and universal appeal: China’s long...
During his visit to the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that two “equally beautiful, lively, cute, and younger” pandas would be given to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu...
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Budget cuts to climate funding mean NZ may now struggle to meet its...
Phil Yeo/Getty ImagesWith no new investment to combat climate change in last month’s budget, and a long list of cuts to climate and environment-related areas, the government risks damaging its global...
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‘Some of us really wanted to smash imperialism’: Cher Tan honed her defiant...
In her debut essay collection, Peripathetic: Notes on (un)belonging, Cher Tan turns her maverick attention to the possibility and power of resistance. Tan’s essays rise out of a defiant, DIY...
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‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that...
Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back from Australia’s 2030 emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several fronts, and sparked vigorous political debate over our...
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Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau: 100 years after its creation, his work is...
Alphonse Mucha 'Reverie' 1898, colour lithograph, 72.7 x 55.2 cm © Mucha Trust 2024Alphonse Mucha’s body of work is full of contradictions. He is most often identified with late 19th-century Paris, but...
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Business basics: how do companies pay tax?
Jacob Lund/ShutterstockThis article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask leading experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.A company is a...
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Albanese discusses delicate issues with Chinese premier, including avoiding...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discussed improving military-to-military communications to avoid future incidents involving their armed forces in their...
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NZ needs a 300% increase in qualified midwives – and those working need more...
Golser/Getty ImagesNew Zealand’s understaffed and underfunded midwifery sector is hoping to benefit from increased health funding announced in the 2024 budget. The government has promised NZ$8.15...
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Lily Brett’s trip to Poland with her Holocaust survivor father inspired her...
Lily Brett’s acclaimed novel Too Many Men was published 25 years ago, in 1999. Next month, a feature film adaptation, Treasure, directed by Julia von Heinz and starring Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry,...
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Mealtimes can be tough when your child is autistic or has ADHD. Here are 5...
Josep Suria/ShutterstockGathering as a family for a meal can serve several purposes: from social connection to nutrition. But this can also make eating and mealtimes tricky to manage when someone in...
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Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can...
Carsten Steger / Wikimedia, CC BYThree-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity.Just...
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Big batteries are solving a longstanding problem with solar power in...
AllUNeed/ShutterstockWhen you graph electricity demand in power grids with lots of solar panels, it looks a bit like a duck, with high points in the morning and evening (when people are relying on the...
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What you should know before you start chasing bargains at the EOFY sales
Monkey Business Images/ShutterstockWhat cost-of-living crisis? Millions of Australians are expected to spend A$10.1 billion during the end of financial year (EOFY) sales.Many products, from cars and...
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