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El apéndice no es un órgano tan inútil como pensábamos

2 days ago | theconversation.com | Ignacio López-Goñi

Quizá haya oído alguna vez decir que a los astronautas se les extirpa el apéndice antes de abandonar la Tierra. Al fin y al cabo, se puede vivir sin él porque hablamos de un órgano inútil… ¿O quizás no? ¿Qué hay de cierto en esta sospecha? Empecemos por situarlo. El apéndice es una pequeña bolsa con forma de dedo que se encuentra donde el intestino delgado se une al intestino grueso, en el ciego.
How Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian airfields could derail Russia’s war efforts

3 days ago | theconversation.com | James Horncastle

The drone attacks by Ukrainian Operation Spider’s Web forces on Russian airfields have called into question Russia’s supposed military strength. Russian authorities have acknowledged damage from the June 1 attacks — an unusual admission that suggests the strikes were probably effective, given Russia’s usual pattern of downplaying or denying the success of Ukrainian operations. The operation’s most significant target was the Belaya air base, north of Mongolia.
Can kelp forests help tackle climate change?

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Jennifer McHenry |Julia Baum

Countries around the world are increasingly turning to nature to help alleviate the impacts of climate change. Forests, grasslands and wetlands are already considered as “natural climate solutions.” Now, some scientists are asking: could kelp forests be part of the solution too? As some of the fastest growing species on Earth, kelp form lush underwater forests along temperate coastlines.
Crimes racistes et islamophobes, lutte contre " le frérisme " et culture du soupçon anti-musulmans

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Haoues Seniguer |Philippe Corcuff

Le meurtre d’Aboubakar Cissé, assassiné dans la mosquée de la Grande-Combe (Gard) le 25 avril 2025, est le point d’acmé d’une culture du soupçon à l’égard de l’islam et des musulmans. Le récent rapport gouvernemental sur l’entrisme des Frères musulmans en France participe de cette logique de suspicion à tonalité conspirationniste qui s’est installée jusqu’au sommet de l’État.
Your Say: week beginning June 2

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Ashlynne McGhee

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at [email protected] June 2A new insurer? “Australian households are now being refused insurance in some areas, while insurers are continuing to increase their profit margins.
What are Canada’s governing Liberals going to do about AI?

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Jake Pitre

Fresh off his election victory, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been focused on standing up to Donald Trump’s claims on Canada as the 51st state and American tariffs. But while that political drama unfolds, one topic that seems to have quietly slipped under the radar is the rise of artificial intelligence. Despite its transformative impact on everything from jobs to national security, AI received surprisingly little attention during the campaign and in the first weeks following Carney’s victory.
Australia’s latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuel problem

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Emma Lovell |Jessica Allen

According to Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, the latest emissions data show “we are on track to reach our 2030 targets” under the Paris Agreement. In 2024, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were “27% below 2005 levels”. That’s great news, right? Well, yes and no. Australia continues to rely on changes in land use to compensate for emissions released into the atmosphere.
As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?

4 days ago | theconversation.com | Tim Harcourt

The Northern Territory government recently announced the Dolphins, the NRL’s newest team that entered the league in 2023, would play a home game at TIO Stadium in Darwin every year from 2026 to 2028. The Dolphins deal replaces between the NT and the Parramatta Eels, which ran from 2014 to 2025. The NRL announcement came soon after the AFL’s Gold Coast played two “home” games at TIO Stadium during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, which is dedicated to Indigenous players, cultures and communities.
How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

1 week ago | theconversation.com | Mike Allen

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life balance, but what followed was more surprising. The kids were four and seven. I’d always tried to inspire them with my scientific research. Moving to Paignton and walking along Broadsands beach one day, I started noticing piles of seaweed.
Detroit’s population grew in 2023, 2024 − a strategy to welcome immigrants helps explain the turnaround from decades of population decline

1 week ago | theconversation.com | Paul McDaniel |Darlene Rodriguez

Detroit’s population grew in 2024 for the second year in a row. This is a remarkable comeback after decades of population decline in the Motor City. What explains the turnaround? One factor may be Detroit’s efforts to attract and settle immigrants. These efforts continue despite a dramatic national shift in tone toward new arrivals.