Populist candy-floss or not, the Archibald Prize soldiers on
By Prudence Gibson
The real spectacle of the Archibald Portrait Prize emerges behind the scenes. Each year, the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)...
Medicating alcohol problems shouldn’t mask moralising about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ drinking
By Henry Yeomans, University of Leeds
The use of nalmefene to reduce alcohol consumption was recently endorsed by the National Institute for Health and Care...
Ravens have social abilities previously only seen in humans
By Declan Perry, The Conversation
Humans and their primate cousins are well known for their intelligence and social abilities. You hear them called bird-brained, but...
Bees declared extinct 30 years ago take to UK skies again – thanks to...
By Michael Parker, The Conversation
A species of bee declared extinct in the UK almost 30 years ago is flying again – thanks in part...
Take bushmeat off the menu before humans are served another Ebola
By Robert Young, University of Salford
A few weeks ago I was visiting a colleague in Brazil who told me he had a new post-doctoral...
Move over poker – Millionaire’s Chess offers high stakes in Vegas
By John Sharples, Lancaster University
This October, the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas is hosting a chess tournament with the largest prize fund in...
Ancient memory palace provides classical connection to 2014 Nobel prize in medicine
By Jessica Hughes, The Open University
To understand where we are, we must remember where we’ve been. This is one central theme that emerges from...
Ageing isn’t fixed – we can manipulate it to live longer
By Joao Pedro de Magalhaes, University of Liverpool
When I was younger, about ten years old, I realised that everyone ages and dies. And I...
