Taiwan earthquake: An earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next
Melbourne: Today’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake will likely continue to produce aftershocks for days and weeks to come
The Conversation / 03 Apr, 2024
Cancer often requires more than one treatment − an oncologist explains why some patients like Kate Middleton receive both chemotherapy and surgery
Pittsburgh: Recurrence typically happens when cancer cells escape from tumor prior to or during surgical removal
The Conversation / 01 Apr, 2024
Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
California: Barriers to celebrating Easter, especially this year, are not just physical but emotional and spiritual
The Conversation / 31 Mar, 2024
Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?
Melbourne: Continued growth of both ISIS-K and al-Qaeda under Taliban rule in Afghanistan should concern us much more than we have been acknowledging
The Conversation / 24 Mar, 2024
Narendra Modi’s economy isn’t booming for India’s unemployed youth. So, why is his party favoured to win another election?
Queensland: BJP has never gained more than 40% of the popular vote in a national election
The Conversation / 19 Mar, 2024
Fake academic papers are on the rise: why they’re a danger and how to stop them
Amsterdam: Organisations such as PubPeer and Retraction Watch also play vital roles in flagging fake papers and pressuring publishers to retract them
The Conversation / 11 Mar, 2024
WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?
Aukland: Face-saver for conference was temporary extension of moratorium on right to levy customs duties at border on transmissions of digitised content
The Conversation / 05 Mar, 2024
Pope Gregory XIII gave us the leap year – but his legacy goes so much further
Sydney: In 1582, October 4 was followed directly by October 15, correcting the calendar’s alignment with astronomical reality
The Conversation / 01 Mar, 2024
Joe Biden has raised more than Trump so far – here’s how US election fundraising is working out
Essex: Recent research confirms consistent findings that campaign spending in US elections has a significant impact on support for candidates
The Conversation / 24 Feb, 2024
Navalny dies in prison, authorities say − but his blueprint for anti-Putin activism will live on
Indiana: Navalny survived Novichok poisoning only because international pressure forced the regime to allow him to be airlifted to Germany for treatment
The Conversation / 17 Feb, 2024
Why do Christians wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?
New York: Pope Urban II decreed the use of ashes to mark the beginning of a 40-day season of Lent
The Conversation / 14 Feb, 2024
The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip
New England (Aus): Announcement of Charles’s cancer diagnosis signals new approach by royals
The Conversation / 06 Feb, 2024
