Is most of the content on the internet fake? Here’s what the dead internet theory really means – and why we should be warier of how we’re manipulated for profit and political gain.| The Conversation
Insights from philosophers about the nature of knowledge and learning can help educators identify why and when using AI in the classroom is warranted and helpful.| The Conversation
Most people want to properly dispose of their waste, but they’re typically not prepared. Land managers can help users meet the moment.| The Conversation
Targeting sperm production without lowering testosterone will mean fewer side-effects for men.| The Conversation
If you were following politics over the last few election cycles, you were most likely getting some of your information from satire. In fact, research has shown that in today’s political climate, satire…| The Conversation
The end of an era of cheap food.| The Conversation
Regional countries are embroiled in a geopolitical struggle over influence and survival.| The Conversation
The competition between the two authoritarian regimes has become a fact that, given the regional context, is here to last. It justifies repression and indefinitely postpones democratic expression.| The Conversation
A cybersecurity research group has been tracking a significant rise in the number of stolen checks being sold on sites like WhatsApp and Telegram, which often results in stolen identities.| The Conversation
The brain processes colour in more ways that just creating visual images – here’s how.| The Conversation
As the vote counting in the upper house continues, the government is polling strongly. It’s also managed at least 91 seats in the lower house.| The Conversation
‘Hyperscale’ warehouses filled with computer servers use water for electricity and cooling.| The Conversation
An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?| The Conversation
These findings may provide insights into better ways of managing long COVID.| The Conversation
AI’s evangelists are promising a future of almost unimaginable prosperity. There’s good reason to be sceptical.| The Conversation
Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering long-term space missions.| The Conversation
How much energy does the internet use, and - given recent technological advances - could it ever run on renewable energy alone?| The Conversation
In some cases, people would hold back from sharing a memory in case it didn’t receive enough likes.| The Conversation
Regulators should stimulate demand for broadband services through increased access to computers.| The Conversation
Central bank independence is important for economic stability – and the money in everyone’s pocket.| The Conversation
For now there’s no spread of H5N1 between humans, which is good news. But bird flu is evolving, and we need to stay vigilant.| The Conversation
When it comes to protection for refugees on the basis of cultural heritage loss, there are very few pathways available.| The Conversation
There are lots of ways teachers greatly influence children’s outcomes, including improving motivation and resilience.| The Conversation
La France attire les migrants LGBT+ originaires de régimes oppressifs tels que la Chine. Une fois sur place, ils ne sont pas à l’abri d’autres formes de discrimination, y compris le racisme sexuel.| The Conversation
Solar energy adoption is booming in South Africa, but it’s mostly benefiting wealthier, white communities.| The Conversation
“Will it become a wood again, how long will it take, which species will be in it?”| The Conversation
The African Union (AU) and responsible African governments are likely to grow to resent the Wagner Group’s presence and regret their failure to oppose it.| The Conversation
Is American democracy an ‘experiment’ in the bubbling-beakers-in-a-laboratory sense of the word? If so, what is the experiment attempting to prove, and how will we know if and when it has succeeded?| The Conversation
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature| The Conversation
Leading Australian economists in four countries have signed an open letter calling on the national cabinet to think carefully before easing restrictions ‘for the sake of 'the economy’.| The Conversation
If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.| The Conversation
Solar is helping farmers in California save water and secure reliable income in the face of drought and economic pressure.| The Conversation
New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But there are two other choices available.| The Conversation
Bots are increasingly prevalent on social media and are being used to spread political messages.| The Conversation
Se intentó en Finlandia y fracasó. Se rechazó por referéndum en Suiza. La renta básica universal en España es posible, pero complicada de financiar por culpa de la deuda pública.| The Conversation
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.| The Conversation
On July 4, 1891, Oklahoman farmer Oscar Weber Bilby served his neighbors the very first hamburgers on buns.| The Conversation
If you are a sci-fi junkie you’ve probably wondered what would happen if you were unlucky enough to fall into a black hole. How well you’d fare all depends on the type of black hole.| The Conversation
Women and gender-diverse people bear the brunt of climate change’s negative affects. If Australia wants to be taken seriously on climate action, this needs addressing.| The Conversation
More time to buy Christmas products could be a good thing for both consumers and brands.| The Conversation
Around 75% of our faeces is made up of water. The other 25% is the good stuff, including bacteria, viruses and undigested food.| The Conversation
Even when forestry companies fully comply with current standards, slash discharge and erosion can happen. New rules must set size and location limits on clear-felling.| The Conversation
Los resultados confirman la consolidación de los partidos de extrema derecha y su presencia en casi todos los Estados miembros de la UE. A pesar de este crecimiento, los partidos proeuropeos retendrán la mayoría en el Parlamento.| The Conversation
Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.| The Conversation
Dubai has many images. Being a hub for international research probably isn’t one, yet| The Conversation
Health, infrastructure and AI are among the key themes being tackled.| The Conversation
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.| The Conversation
Any reduction in sleep time for people with clinical insomnia could be concerning.| The Conversation
Proponemos juegos y aplicaciones que enseñan a invertir o presupuestar a los niños como vía hacia una edad adulta con mayor autonomía financiera.| The Conversation
Higher education often delays the age of a first marriage, but its effects later on in life are more mixed.| The Conversation
The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in January, meaning Americans are now paying 3% more on items than they were 12 months ago.| The Conversation
Factors such as having supportive family and friends, safer communities, positive school environments and adequate resources, are often associated with more physical activity.| The Conversation
Des travaux de recherche révèlent des données inédites sur le coût de la renaturation de sols compactés, imperméabilisés, construits ou pollués.| The Conversation
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.| The Conversation
Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.| The Conversation
Some species live for a very long time, others more fleeting. Bristlecone pines have remarkable life spans of around 5,000 years and in the animal kingdom, creatures like elephants, whales and tortoises…| The Conversation
US alcohol has been removed from sale in the Canadian province of British Columbia.| theconversation.com
Investors are sinking billions into high-tech agriculture systems, but farmers are still waiting for simple, adaptable and reliable tools.| The Conversation
As world leaders gather at COP29 to consider reducing emissions, the latest global carbon budget shows CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels are still going up, not down, despite some promising signs.| The Conversation
Les voyants du climat sont toujours dans le rouge. Le ralentissement des émissions de CO₂ n’a pas freiné la croissance de leur stock atmosphérique à l’origine du réchauffement.| The Conversation
Cutting data climate collection – as the Trump administration is now trying to do – is like breaking a thermometer to avoid knowing you’ve got a fever.| The Conversation
US withdrawal from the WHO and of all foreign aid will have dire consequences for Africa. It’s time the continent took responsibility for its own people.| The Conversation
Cordelia Fine’s Patriarchy Inc. demonstrates that inequality is a result of policies, written and unwritten, within workplaces and across the economy.| The Conversation
Aspirin is a historical marvel. It’s been manufactured for more than a century and is still in widespread use. No other medication can claim as many different narratives and uses as this analgesic – it’s…| The Conversation
Breaking a bone is never a good thing, but breaking a hip is particularly bad. One in three older adults who break a hip will die within 12 months of the injury.| The Conversation
Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.| The Conversation
Violence against women in Mexico – where at least ten women or girls are murdered every day – has been an issue for decades.| The Conversation
In England and Wales, people do not have explicit abortion rights as a matter of domestic law.| The Conversation
The cult of Michaela Kell might seem funny but it involves dark psychological manipulation, like any other.| The Conversation
Rule changes to allow larger granny flats follow a well-established pattern in New Zealand: modest reforms to address big and complicated problems.| The Conversation
You’ve heard of compulsory purchase orders for houses, but few realise it has sometimes happened with the world’s favourite precious metal.| The Conversation
Avoid ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes. They are, more often than not, bogus and fraudulent business ventures.| The Conversation
Greenland has recently drawn global attention, yet much of the coverage centers on US and Danish perspectives rather than what Greenlanders themselves want.| The Conversation
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Like any personal touch, there’s a chance this common fundraising step makes people feel warm and fuzzy inside. But a five-year research project found that it doesn’t make donors more generous.| The Conversation
Selective schools aim to give all gifted students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, opportunities they may not have had otherwise. But that’s not what’s actually happening.| The Conversation
Over the last 150 years, NSW has responded to the demand for public secondary schooling differently from the rest of Australia.| The Conversation
Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.| The Conversation
Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.| The Conversation
The age of the free speech free-for-all is over – but public online spaces are possible.| The Conversation
Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation has set governments against teen social media – and triggered a months-long debate among experts.| The Conversation
The history of Russian occupation of some countries around the Baltic Sea prompts a greater awareness of risk of attack today.| The Conversation
There’s a widespread argument that ‘poachers’ are responsible for the scarcity of wild ginseng. But a scholar who has interviewed diggers explains that most of them are good stewards.| The Conversation
Creating bias-free AI systems is easier said than done. A computer scientist explains how controlling bias could lead to fairer AI.| The Conversation
Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.| The Conversation
Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.| The Conversation
An independent nonprofit news source, giving you the context to understand complicated issues. Articles are written by experts, assisted by journalists, to clearly explain events in the news and the latest research.| The Conversation
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