Self Improvement Wednesday

Having dogs as companions is a recent thing, isn't it? Not at all. Just ask the ancient Greeks and Romans

Why do we say the Big Bad Wolf, instead of the Bad Big Wolf? Tiger Webb, the ABC's Language Expert explains the hierarchy of how adjectives have to appear in the English language

A fascinating lesson on how the tallest trees manage to transport water from their deepest roots right through to their furthest limbs

Imagine a more relaxed commute with more space and fresh air. The key could be getting rid of many of our cars

It's considered so light an amusing, but Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is darker than you might think

The Bible says the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by an asteroid. Our own Astronomer-at-large isn't so sure.

It's mating season for the Alligator Snapping Turtles at the Big Cat Conservation Centre near Sydney. Ben Britton gives you a crash course on these fascinating creatures.

The slave whose life story can now be told

See if you can wrap your head around this fascinating maths lesson from your teacher Professor Nalini Joshi from the School of Mathematics at the University of Sydney as she dives into the world of unseen numbers, sequences and functions; and how they can be applied in the real world.

How do you define your place in the world? The theory of "Somewheres" and "Anywheres" was devised by British journalist and commentator, David Goodhart. It suggests some people are grounded to the place they're born, and others see themselves as a citizen of the world. Tim Dean, philosopher and author from the University of Sydney explains the theory.