Arts, Ideas, and Travel
Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, University of Pittsburgh June 11, 2026 8:34am EDT For millions of people, cannabis has become the unofficial prescription for lost sleep. But what feels like a…
By: Professor Mats J. Olsson, Karolinska Institutet Humans spend a great deal of time trying to smell good. We wash, deodorise and perfume our bodies daily, suggesting body odour must…
By: Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Mikula, and Piotr Tryjanowski The urban monkeys in New Delhi are so bold they’ll steal the lunch right off your…
Paulo Mussoi, The Conversation March 29, 2026 It was quite a effort: six months of work, researches in two countries, trips to the Amazon and the interior of Minas Gerais,…
Lucy Stone, Dublin City University When Winnie-the-Pooh gets stuck in Rabbit’s doorway after eating too much for elevenses, he is anxious and gloomy at the thought of having to forgo…
Brendan Frizzell, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Bad Bunny likes to remind the world where he and his music come from. In “EoO,” a song from his…
Keiran Hardy, Griffith University As controversy over Australia’s new hate laws continues, last weekend’s so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised…
Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Wendy Scaife, Queensland University of Technology Few people globally have influenced business, sport, the environment and philanthropy like Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard’s inventive…
Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation, circa 1472. Wikimedia Commons Philip C. Almond, The University of Queensland Christianity began with the appearance of an angel. In the gospel of Luke, Mary is…
Mary Dzon, University of Tennessee Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her…