To mark the new season of the world's most popular TV show, historian Dr Clare Monagle explains our fascination with medieval stories, drawing on her lecture From Charlemagne to Game of Thrones: The Middle Ages Then and Now.

Think social media is the enemy of ‘proper’ English? Don’t be so quick to blame the little blue bird.

As the current US Government shutdown enters its third week, it’s not just the media who need to keep up with the continuing controversy coming out of the White House.

Dr Jasmine Fardouly discusses the role of social media on body image, particularly in adolescents, and the steps one can take to identify and lessen the negative mental health impacts of social media.

A new study on the impact of social media on mental health says just 10 minutes on Facebook looking at thin, glamourous people can trigger negative feelings.

What is it that makes our species so unusual? It's our brain! The impossibly complex biological feature that is as much informed by society and culture as it is by evolution.

Anxiety affects us differently at different times. Associate Professor Viviana Wuthrich explores everything from childhood anxiety and HSC stress to adjusting to  retirement.