The Australian monsoon delivers most of northern Australia’s rainfall and is a vital feature of life in the region. But why does it occur?
Rigor acadêmico, estilo jornalístico
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Humans have an innate interest and ability in naming biologically meaningful entities, or species. Taxonomy, then, vies for the title of world’s “oldest profession”.
Indigenous peoples live in societies where their sense of cultural worth is constantly undermined.
Humans have invented many technologies to survive better – spears, pots, calculators, even language. With language, however, the raw material used to fashion the technology is the human body itself.
Many digital games claiming to simulate evolution are inaccurate. These errors can undermine the games’ potential educational benefits.
Scientists of all kinds turn to computer models to investigate questions they can’t get at any other way. Here’s how models work and why we can trust them.
If we’re serious about closing the gap in Indigenous education, our new research shows the value of building better bridges into universities and vocational education.
A new alternative for those questioning Darwinian evolution? Research suggests evolution itself is intelligent.
Charles Darwin visited Australia 180 years ago, and while here, he had a revelation that helped spark his insight into evolution by natural selection.
Evolution doesn’t always take millions of years – sometimes it is very rapid indeed.
If there is one thing that the new administration of Malcolm Turnbull can be confident about, it’s that dealing with China is not going to get any easier. Despite our new prime minister taking a decidedly…
Evolution also does not claim humans evolved from primates. Neither does it say non-human primates, including monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees and gorillas, will evolve into humans with time.
Darwin’s insights into life on Earth may have revolutionised biology, but scientists sometimes get carried away. It’s not the only game in town.
The latest Disney shows just how far psychology has come since the moralisers of the 19th century.
Epigenetics is increasingly used as a buzzword to sell pseudoscientific products, but the truth of epigenetics is even more interesting – and complex – than the quacks claim.
Had the young naturalist not made a great discovery about rock formations in the first half of his career, On the Origin of the Species might never have been written.
The challenge we face after a century of extraordinary discoveries is pinning down the lineage and mapping the evolutionary route through which we as human beings got here.
According to recent research, music is an evolutionary adaptation that helps us navigate a world rife with contradictions.
The death of a three-year-old child caused by drinking unpasteurised milk late last year invited much commentary about food safety and regulation. But little has been said about the man who gave his name…
Reproduction for a female fig wasp can be a nightmarish process. When she is ready to lay her eggs, she leaves the fig in which she was born and became pregnant and searches for another. After she finds…
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Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
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Paul Braterman é um amigo do The Conversation.
Hon. Research Fellow; Professor Emeritus in Chemistry, University of Glasgow
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Lecturer in History of Medicine/Life Science, The University of Melbourne
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of History, The University of Queensland
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Jenny Graves é um amigo do The Conversation.
Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Sussex School of Education and Social Work, University of Sussex
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Claire Smith é um amigo do The Conversation.
Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Visiting Fellow, Pacific and Asian History, Australian National University
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement), The University of Queensland
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Dean of Graduate Studies; Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Tourism and Regional Development, CQUniversity Australia
