The Conversation

SAMREEN ASHRAF asks why the UK high street still offers women too little choice When Indonesian designer Vivi Zubedi made her debut on the international stage during New York Fashion ...

Evangeline Mantzioris looks at the science behind cooking one of food’s most basic items Rice is a staple food for billions of people in Asia and Africa. It’s ...

By Valentina Paz, Hassan S Dashti and Victoria Garfield Sleep plays an important role in keeping the brain healthy, which is why people are advised to get at least seven ...

Ash Willmott and Jessica Mee explore the science behind the sweat Hot yoga, also known as Bikram yoga (more on that later), has gained significant popularity in recent years as ...

By Robert Boucaut “Animation is cinema. Animation is not a genre. And, animation is ready to be taken to the next step – we are all ready for it, please help ...

By Daniel Prince Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now. They have included fearful messages about AI’s potential to cause the extinction of humans, invoking images of ...

CAROL TULLOCH on how the fashion of the Windrush generation shaped British style The outfits that new Caribbean arrivals to Britain wore as they disembarked the HMT Empire Windrush – and ...

SARAH BRIDLE outlines five ways to make your summer barbecue better for the environment Summer has finally arrived. Sunny days and brighter evenings are the perfect opportunity to gather friends ...

By Uri Gal Germany’s best-selling newspaper, Bild, is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to replace certain editorial roles, in an effort to cut costs. In a leaked internal email ...

By Helen Pleasance The Great British Sewing Bee is back. The BBC reality show sees 12 amateur sewers compete in increasingly difficult stitching challenges, all hoping to be crowned the Sewing ...

Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health says LESLIE HART When you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products ...

By Sarah Vivienne Bentley and Claire Naughtin The launch of ever-capable large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 has sparked much interest over the past six months. However, trust in ...

By Roger J. Kreuz Can the language someone uses be as unique as their fingerprints? As I describe in my forthcoming book, “Linguistic Fingerprints: How Language Creates and Reveals Identity,” ...

By Lisa Portolan TikTok is one of the most prevalent social media platforms for trend-setting and trend-spotting – particularly within the relationship space. From trends and concepts like #DatingStoryTime to numbering ...

EMERALD L KING asks why audiences are still obsessed with Sailor Moon Sailor Moon has been with us for over 30 years, but the cartoon series is popular enough that brands ...

Netflix doc seeks to reclaim model’s legacy, despite problematic contributors says DAISY MCMANAMAN Who was Anna Nicole Smith? In a new Netflix documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t ...

Jeff MacLeod, Mount Saint Vincent University Donald Trump has reportedly been indicted on federal charges for his handling of classified documents after he lost the 2020 presidential election. The indictment follows ...

By Duane Mellor Turmeric has been used by humans for more than 4,000 years. As well as cooking and cosmetics, it’s been a staple of the traditional medicine practice of ...

By Jeremy Wyatt and Joseph Ulatowski When Academy Awards boss Bill Kramer recently applauded comedian Chris Rock for speaking “his truth” about being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars ...

How cats and dogs affect the climate – and what you can do about it By Peter Alexander According to Patrick Hanson, the CEO of Luxaviation, a Luxembourg-based luxury airline firm, ...

By Nick Fuller When people decide it’s time to lose weight, they’re usually keen to see quick results. Maybe they have an event coming up or want relief ...

By Ethan Pancer, Matthew Philp and Theo Noseworthy In today’s world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. Our ancient instinct to crave calorie-rich foods, which once ...

By Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their fossil-fuelled counterparts and could resolve our energy concerns ...

SARAH BENDALL on what shows like Bridgerton get wrong about whalebone and corsetry The hotly anticipated prequel to the popular Bridgerton series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, has recently landed ...