Earth may have derived up to half of its water from the Sun and space dust

Hydrogen from the solar wind can react with minerals from the asteroids to produce water, find scientists.

Luke Daly, The Conversation

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Martin R Lee, The Conversation

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Nick Timms, The Conversation

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Phil Bland, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

Can we really deflect an asteroid heading for Earth? NASA is giving it a try

An expert explains the space agency’s latest DART mission and why it is important.

Gail Iles, The Conversation

· Nov 27, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Indica and sativa: The labels used to describe cannabis strains are largely meaningless

The two species have likely hybridised to the extent that most of the cannabis grown and consumed today is a mashup of the two lineages, finds a study.

Sophie Watts, The Conversation

· Nov 26, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Why do limbs grow from torsos and not heads? A look at the genetic GPS system offers an explanation

New research sheds light on how genes that have remained unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years can still alter the appearance of different species.

Ethan Bier, The Conversation

· Nov 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm

How do pigeons navigate complex landscapes to find their way home? Our research tried to find out

We looked into the ears of the bird with a diamond-based quantum microscope to answer the long-standing question.

David Simpson, The Conversation

· Nov 20, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Are people lying more in the age of social media and smartphones?

Communication scholars have long wondered not just who lies the most, but also whether people tend to lie more online, in person or over the phone.

David Markowitz, The Conversation

· Nov 17, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Tracing the flight of the globe skimmer dragonfly across the Indian Ocean

Scientists are beginning to unravel the details of the insect’s migratory circuit.

Neha Jain

· Nov 16, 2021 · 09:30 pm

With AI getting better at writing, it’s become harder for universities to check for plagiarism

The traditional landscape surrounding academic integrity and authorship is being rapidly reshaped by technological developments.

Michael Mindzak, The Conversation

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Sarah Elaine Eaton, The Conversation

· Nov 16, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Will India’s digital push in agriculture help farmers or help exploit them?

Agritech is touted as a remedy for the perennial problems ailing the Indian farmer. But what about the challenges it might create?

Karishma Mehrotra

· Nov 16, 2021 · 11:30 am

The science of resurrecting the ‘dead’ has a creepy history

Resuscitative efforts in the past centuries were understood to require the stimulation of the body back into mechanical action.

Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation

· Nov 15, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Moon’s surface has enough oxygen to sustain 800 crore humans for 1 lakh years – but there’s a catch

Extracting the gas from the layer of lunar rock and fine dust would require a lot of energy and substantial industrial equipment.

John Grant, The Conversation

· Nov 14, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Nine weekend reads on why the Glasgow climate conference is make or break for the planet

Cacth up what happened at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Ishan Kukreti

· Nov 14, 2021 · 09:15 am