For wild predators, catching, killing and eating prey can sometimes be a risky business. We can see this on the African savannah, where a well-aimed kick from a zebra can spell trouble for a hungry lion.
But the same can also be true in the ocean, where some prey types are far from helpless seafood.
In particular, a large octopus can be a risky...
Mosul’s residents are caught between Islamic State's brutal violence and the amassed firepower of the Iraqi armed forces and their international backers.Reuters/Khalid Al MousilyA tragedy is unfolding in Mosul, the northern Iraqi city that Islamic State (IS) has brutally occupied since June 2014.
Airstrikes conducted by the international...
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Back in June 2015 when I joined The Conversation’s development team, I was the first remote member. I recall spending the first week in the Melbourne office before returning to my home base on the NSW Central Coast.
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In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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