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New Zealand discovery of fossilised 'monster bird' bones reveals a colossal, ancient penguin

  • Written by: Alan Tennyson, Curator of Vertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa
imageAn artist's reconstruction of _Kumimanu biceae_, a giant ancient penguin, from fossils found in New Zealand. Reconstruction by G Mayr/Senckenberg Research Institute, CC BY-ND

The emperor penguin is an impressive bird – but it would have been relatively small in comparison with some of the giant penguins that lived in the distant past.

In a...

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Curious Kids: Why do humans not have fur like chimpanzees and gorillas?

  • Written by: Mark Elgar, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of Melbourne
imageWhy do humans have fur only on their heads? Shutterstock

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!

Why do humans not have fur like chimpanzees and gorillas? – Thomas, age 4,...

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Young workers are most likely to use their phones while driving – here's how can we change that

  • Written by: Akshay Vij, Senior Research Fellow, University of South Australia
imageAt any given moment, roughly 1-2% of Australian drivers are estimated to be using their mobile phone while driving.shutterstock

Distracted driving is a significant contributor to road accidents and fatalities. Mobile phone use while driving is a particularly important form of driver distraction. It can increase the risk of traffic accidents by up...

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The grim reality of the brothels of Pompeii

  • Written by: Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle
imageBrothels in Pompeii were decorated with murals depicting erotic and exotic scenes: but the reality was far more brutal and mundane.Thomas Shahan/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

In our series on sexual histories, authors explore changing sexual mores from antiquity to today.

Like the anxious men who began excavations at Pompeii in the 18th century and...

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