Pros and Cons of Private Lenders and Private Mortgages in Vancouver
It’s every citizen’s dream to be the owner of their own dream home. With the constant fluctuation in the retail market and country’s economy, it can be a real headache buying your own home. If you a...
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Health benefits of sauna
Imagine this. You come home tired after a very long working day. You were on your toes since morning, and now you only want to relax. You go to a small room and take a steam bath and relax your who...
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Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
We propose same-sex attraction evolved to allow greater social integration and stronger same-sex social bonds. SHUTTERSTOCKHow did homosexuality in humans evolve? Typically, this question is posed as ...
Andrew Barron, Professor, Macquarie University
Russian government resignation: what's just happened and what's in store for Putin beyond 2024?
News came from Moscow overnight that the Russian government had resigned, followed by the announcement that Putin would be recommending the current prime minister Dmitry Medvedev be replaced by the he...
Graeme Gill, Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, University of Sydney
How an Aussie invention could soon cut 5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
Australian-designed technology will soon be responsible for 50% of all solar energy produced globally.Glenn Hunt/AAPIn the 1980s, a global race was underway: to find a more efficient way of converting...
Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
Black Drop Effect review: infusing the present moment with layers of the past
When Indigenous elder Binno (played by William McPherson) teaches dances to three young men, a bigger plan emerges.Christopher WoeReview: Black Drop Effect, directed by Felix Cross for Sydney Festival...
Amanda Harris, Research fellow, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Moving the A-League to the winter would improve the play, but will it attract the fans?
The A-League is struggling to attract TV viewers and fans at matches. Would a move to the winter make any difference?Gary Day/AAPIn the past week, the Australian football players union has been pressu...
Jessica Richards, Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University
Curious Kids: why does reading in the back seat make you feel sick?
Looking out the window instead might stop you feeling sick, but that doesn't work for everyone.Vadiar/Shutterstock, CC BYWhy does reading in the back seat make you feel sick? – Jane, aged 10, fr...
Wayne Wilson, Associate Professor in Audiology, The University of Queensland
The Dish in Parkes is scanning the southern Milky Way, searching for alien signals
The Parkes radio telescope can detect extremely weak signals coming from the most distant parts of the Universe.ShutterstockFor John Sarkissian, operations scientist at the CSIRO Parkes radio telescop...
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Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys
One-fifth of U.S. teen girls reported experiencing major depression in 2017.Tgraphic/Shutterstock.comWe’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis – and girls are at its epicenter.Sin...
Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
Vital Signs: the end of the checkout signals a dire future for those without the right skills
Shops checkouts are predicted to disappear this decade. Customers will be able to take what they want and walk out, with payment done automatically.www.shutterstock.comThere has already been a fair n...
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Take care when examining the economic impact of fires. GDP doesn't tell the full story
It is possible to calculate the impact impact of fires, but not using GDP.Shutterstock/Andrew Brownbilll/AAPEstimates of the economic damage caused by the bushfires are rolling in, some of them big an...
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US and Iran have a long, troubled history
Benny Marty/Shutterstock.comRelations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Moss...
Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Why you need more Vitamin D in the winter
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. FotoHelin/Shutterstock.comWinter is upon us and so is the risk of vitamin D deficiency and infections. Vitamin D, which is made in our skin followi...
Margherita T. Cantorna, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Immunology, Pennsylvania State University
Why do onions make you cry?
Need a handkerchief?Num LP Photo/ShutterstockCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.co…
What do we want? Unbiased reporting! When do we want it? During protests!
Without reporters amplifying their message, Black Lives Matter protesters have to do the job themselves. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe new decade is just days old, but in one respect it is already s…
US-China trade pact President Trump just signed fails to resolve 3 fundamental issues
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after signing the trade agreement.AP Photo/Evan VucciU.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with China on Jan. 15 intended…
Healthy Meal Plan Tips To Gain Muscle
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is one of the most important things. People often tend to forget that staying healthy does not necessarily constitute being thin and losing weight. To be strong and f…
Getting Your Home Business Taken Seriously
Running a business from home comes with some frequently touted risks, whether that might be some difficulty with motivation, managing your home-life balance, distractions affecting your productive and…
Russia's cabinet resigns and it's all part of Putin's plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and now-former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) in Sochi, Russia, Dec. 7, 2019. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesEditor’s note: Russia’s prime minister, D…
Trump the Pro-life President
Ever since the abomination of Roe V. Wade unleashed a holocaust of death upon America those of us who value life have prayed for a leader who could and would do what they should. Back in 1973 when …
We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
militaryAs our country battles the most extensive fires of our lifetime, there are increasing calls for a royal commission into the states and territories’ preparedness and the federal governmen…
Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
The bushfire crisis is big enough to change the government's emissions policy, but it swill need more.ShutterstockCountries have long periods in which policies change little, and only by increments.Oc…
So, you want to live tiny? Here's what to consider when choosing a house, van or caravan
The reasons for choosing to go tiny range from reducing debt, inability to afford a conventional home, the search for sustainability, a life crisis, or even preparing for an uncertain future in the fa…
5 tips to help ease your child back into school mode after the holidays
The holidays will likely disrupt usual school sleep and wake times.from shutterstock.comMost children in Australia are going back to school in just over a week. Children experience a mix of emotions w…
The erotic theatre of the pool edge: a short history of female swimwear
Women at Brisbane's Oasis Swimming Pool, January 1950.Brisbane City Council, CC BY-NCHuman beings have a surprisingly long relationship with the concept of swimwear. After all, the first heated s…
BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
The announcement by BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, that it will dump more than half a billion dollars in thermal coal shares from all of its actively managed portfolios, might not …
Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
Bushfires this season have left an estimated 1 billion dead animals in their wake, their carcasses dotting the blackened landscape.Adding to the toll, farmers are being forced to euthanise injured and…
Don't die wondering: apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
Monaco and Japan have some of the highest life expectancies in the world. But calculating an individual's life expectancy will require taking data analysis several steps further.SHUTTERSTOCKWhen will …
Lady Tabouli review: a hilarious comedy about suffocating expectations
The set design for Lady Tabouli captures all of the details of Lebanese-Australian family life. Robert Catto/National Theatre of ParramattaReview: Lady Tabouli, directed by Dino Dimitriadis, National…
Formula 1 says it's going carbon neutral but fans must demand greater detail on how
When Formula 1 announced late last year that the sport would be carbon neutral by 2030, the organisation’s chief technical officer spoke of the transition to a lower carbon world:F1 could play a…
Bushfire smoke is bad for your eyes, too. Here's how you can protect them
When the hazardous particles found in bushfire smoke come into contact with our eyes, this can cause inflammation.From shutterstock.comAs we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the…
I'm struggling to breathe with all the bushfire smoke – could I have undiagnosed asthma?
As bushfire smoke continues to pollute the air of large parts of Australia’s eastern states, some people have experienced throat irritation, coughing and breathing difficulties. Health authoriti…
Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
The bushfire crisis is big enough to change the government's emissions policy, but it swill need more.ShutterstockCountries have long periods in which policies change little, and only by increments.Oc…
BlackRock is the canary in the coalmine. Its decision to dump coal signals what's next
The announcement by BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager, that it will dump more than half a billion dollars in thermal coal shares from all of its actively managed portfolios, might not …
Screen time: Conclusions about the effects of digital media are often incomplete, irrelevant or wrong
Humans are barraged by digital media 24/7. Is it a problem?Bruce Rolff/Shutterstock.comThere’s a lot of talk about digital media. Increasing screen time has created worries about media’s i…
What Iranians think of the US and their own government
Protesters during a demonstration in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 12.AP Photo/Ebrahim NorooziAfter the Trump administration killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani with a drone…
Supreme Court DACA decision isn't just about Dreamers -- it's about whether the White House has to tell the truth
Immigration rights advocates rally outside Supreme Court.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesThe fate of 700,000 people facing deportation may hang on a new question facing the U.S. Supreme Court: Is the Wh…
Who is born a US citizen?
Some people are U.S. citizens at birth, like this baby born in California.Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.comA recent court ruling about faraway American Samoa may have profound implications for a conflict t…
An old debate over religion in school is opening up again
A Bible class at a public high school in Georgia,AP Photo/David GoldmanAs the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious i…
Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'
Over 100,000 narwhals swim the Earth's Arctic waters.Kristin Laidre, CC BY-NDNarwhals are often called the unicorns of the sea. The long tusk of the male narwhal sets these whales apart, but it’…
Why fitness trackers may not give you all the 'credit' you hoped for
Wearable fitness trackers have less accuracy when used in certain ways.bogdankosanovic/E+ via Getty ImagesJanuary is a time when many people make resolutions – and then break them. Almost 60% of…
3 quotes that defined the first Democratic debate of 2020
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shake hands before the debate on Jan. 14.AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyEditor’s note: Six Democrats qualified for the final debate before the Iowa caucus on Feb. 3…