Author: The Conversation

  Will an African nation ever win the Football World Cup? Key moments in past tournaments offer hope — and a warning that the continent needs to invest

  By Kurt Braddock

months before either partner realizes their relationship is tanking

  By DB Subedi & Johanna Garnett

  Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner

  By Nic Cheeseman & Rebecca Gordon

  Jeff Bezos announced he’s stepping down as CEO, almost 27 years after he founded the company as an online bookstore

  Hydrogen sulphide is a smelly, poisonous gas, but it plays an important role in aging and longevity

  Our lives consist of a complex and dense web of interactions that ultimately make physical and social distancing attempts impossible. And this has always been the case

  If conspiracy theories are going mainstream, we have to start mainstreaming a response

  Our gut microbes play a key role in sending and receiving signals that influence the brain

  By Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

Researchers find that the most devoted fans take their team’s defeats personally and often blame losses on the refs or cheating. Sound familiar?

Lifestyle medicine targets the root of chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Experts explain why everyone should embrace these free prescriptions for good health.

  From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony to the ‘awe’ and ‘restraint’ of the early Christian world, the meaning of ‘religion’ has gone