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Great apes: what we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research
A database of great ape research promises to unlock deeper understanding of their cognition, intelligence and social behaviour.
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Chad is making Arabic equal to French in schools: the politics behind the move
Chad’s language policy has inherent potential for conflict.
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Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: how to prepare them better
Teacher education must help future teachers connect what they learn at university with the real challenges they will face in classrooms.
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Tax data can be mined to shape better policies. South Africa, Uganda and Zambia show how
Data labs in Zambia, South Africa and Uganda are deepening how governments understand the economies they are responsible for, and the people within them.
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When private equity firms buy mobile home parks, rent increases leave residents with few affordable options in rural areas
It is far easier and cheaper to keep someone housed in a mobile home park than to build a new subsidized unit for them.
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A new reuse symbol aims to be as recognisable as the recycling logo – and make more of a difference
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
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How methane policy will make or break the climate crisis
The Climate Policy Monitor report found a trend of backsliding by one country in particular, but there are signs of hope at the global level.
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Climate change may shift hailstorms towards Earth’s poles – new study
Costs from severe storms are increasing – and this global shift in hailstorm spells bad news for crops, too.
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Galloway Hoard exhibit in Sydney dives into the secrets of the Viking world
This mysterious Viking-age hoard lay buried for more than a millenium. Unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist, it is now on show in Sydney.
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New season of The Conversation’s award-winning Curious Kids podcast launching this June
The podcast where kids ask questions direct to academics is back for a second season.
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Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect
The war in Myanmar draws far less western attention than Ukraine or the Middle East. Why is such an enduring and intractable conflict being treated with so little urgency?