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All about "plant body clocks"

Yes, even "plants, fungi and even some bacteria" have circadian rhythms, too

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Kakhovka dam breach: 3 essential reads on what it means for Ukraine's infrastructure, beleaguered nuclear plant and future war plans

A dam that supplies drinking water to thousands of Ukrainians as well as cooling water for reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was ruptured on June 6, 2023.

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How understanding plant body clocks could help transform how food is grown

Have you ever had a bad case of jet lag? That horrible feeling when you get off a long haul flight and your body is telling you it’s time to go to sleep, but the outside world is telling you it’s time for breakfast? That’s the biological effects of your…

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Protecting the ocean: 5 essential reads on invasive species, overfishing and other threats to sea life

Humans rely on the ocean for many things, including food, jobs, recreation and stabilization of Earth’s climate. But although ocean resources may seem infinite, human impacts like pollution, overfishing and climate change are creating what United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called an “ocean emergency.” Climate change is pushing ocean…

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Colombia’s growing ‘cocaine hippo’ problem

Colombia’s authorities are being urged to act against an invasive hippo population introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, after a new census revealed the true extent of the problem.

The Week

Birth of a story: How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust

Gather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories – ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to the positively traumatic. Birth story podcasts and websites feature a curated range of birth experiences, and you can buy embossed leather “birth story” journals as…

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Uganda's Ghetto Kids make Britain's Got Talent history – here's the reality of 'orphanages' around the world

A group of talented young dancers from Uganda warmed hearts around the world after earning the coveted “golden buzzer” on Britain’s Got Talent. The Ghetto Kids are a dance troupe of children between the ages of five and 13 growing up in a child care institution in Uganda. Putting on…

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How we can avoid political misinformation in the lead-up to the Voice referendum

The Australian Electoral Commission has launched a website aimed at rebutting disinformation. This is a timely change, as we are seeing an increase of both disinformation and misinformation being spread about the First Nations Voice to Parliament.

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AI makes our journalism even more important

One of the troubling things about modern life is the fact that so many of our ordinary decisions are manipulated by vested interests and opaque forces. This isn’t entirely a new phenomenon, we have always been easily swayed – by the slick advertisers of Madison Avenue, the chocolate bars placed…

The Conversation

How do credit scores work? 2 finance professors explain how lenders choose who gets loans and at what interest rate

With the cost of borrowing money to buy a home or a car inching ever higher, understanding who gets access to credit, and at what interest rate, is more important for borrowers’ financial health than ever. Lenders base those decisions on the borrowers’ credit scores.

The Conversation

Listen: Trans scholar and activist explains why trans rights are under attack

This year we’ve seen an aggressive push to implement anti-trans legislation across the United States. There are currently more than 400 active anti-trans bills across the country.

The Conversation

Curious Kids: where does our rubbish go?

Where does our rubbish go? – Tsubamé, aged nine, London, UK

The Conversation

Governments and environmental groups are turning to international courts to address the impacts of climate change — podcast

This year, the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the world’s highest court — is hearing its first argument about climate commitments.

The Conversation

Reparations over formerly enslaved people has a long history: 4 essential reads on why the idea remains unresolved

The debate about reparations to descendants of enslaved people rages on.

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Are the attacking orcas bound to lose?

Orcas are sinking ships, but memes aside, it could harm them in the end

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Margaret Easterbrook joins The Conversation as Business Editor

The Conversation is delighted to welcome Margaret Easterbrook to our newsroom as Business Editor. Easterbrook will lead a team that includes The Conversation’s Economics Editor Peter Martin (highly commended in the 2022 Quill Awards) and Deputy Business and Economics Editor Tim Wallace.

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To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going

Your 18-year-old daughter announces she’s in love, dropping out of college and moving to Argentina. Your yoga-teaching brother refuses to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and is confident that fresh air is the best medicine. Your boss is hiring another white man for a leadership team already made up entirely of…

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Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult life

In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for recommendations of young adult fiction books that feature LGBTQ characters. What follows is a list that Alexander, who has just…

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Word from The Hill: PwC scandal, McGowan quitting politics, PM's trip to Singapore and high inflation figure

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

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A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming

A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits. Meanwhile, one British newspaper celebrated the prospect of cheaper steaks.

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How can we make the media less toxic?

“We in the media must ask if we are truly honouring a world worth living in. Too often we are the poison in the bloodstream of our society.”

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Debt ceiling negotiators reach a deal: 5 essential reads about the tentative accord, brinkmanship and the danger of default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on May 27, 2023, agreed in principle to a tentative deal that would raise the debt ceiling while capping some federal spending at current levels.

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Turkey's presidential runoff: 4 essential reads on what's at stake

Turkish voters will head to the polls on May 28, 2023, for the second time in the month – this time facing a choice between a winnowed field of two candidates, each of whom is vowing to take the country in a very different direction.

The Conversation

The secret world of moss, ancient ancestor of all plants and vital for the health of the planet

When people consider extraordinary plants, most probably don’t spare a thought for moss. It blends in against the green background of plant life, and seems to grow everywhere – whether you want it to or not.

The Conversation

Working with kids, being passionate about a subject, making a difference: what makes people switch careers to teaching?

Teacher shortages around Australia mean there is an ongoing debate about how to attract, retain and educate more teachers.

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