A marine heatwave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish. It’s heading south
In 2010, an enormous marine heatwave devastated ocean life in Western Australia. Now another big one is taking hold – and ...
If the government wants science to have an economic impact it has to put its money where its mouth is
Science sector reforms are long overdue. But questions remain about implementation and whether there will be enough funding ...
Argentina’s president is vowing to repeal ‘woke’ femicide law. It could have ripple effects across Latin America
In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced ...
‘Digital doppelgangers’ are helping scientists tackle everyday problems – and showing what makes us human
The technology is enhancing athletic performance, offering more personalised healthcare and improving workplace safety.
What is a ‘vaginal birth after caesarean’ or VBAC?
A vaginal delivery after a caesarean has risks. But so do multiple caesareans. Here’s what you need to know if you’re ...
Women have finally achieved parity on VCE English reading lists, but there are fewer classics
Analysing over 25 years of VCE lists revealed a rising proportion of works addressing social justice, identity, postcolonial ...
Australian democracy is not dead, but needs help to ensure its survival
A new audit of Australia’s democracy finds it generally in good shape, but with pressing issues that need addressing.
President Carter had to balance employers’ demands for foreign workers with pressure to restrict immigration – and so does Trump
Carter struck a balance between satisfying the needs of employers and protecting American workers from foreign labor ...
Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?
There’s been speculation that Donald Trump may cancel the Space Launch System rocket, which Nasa intended to use to get from ...
Why we should all try to eat like people in rural Papua New Guinea – new study
What sets NiMe apart from other diets is that it is dominated by vegetables (such as leafy greens) and legumes (such as beans ...
Why building big AIs costs billions – and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus
A machine learning expert breaks down where the money goes in building big AIs, and how DeepSeek found ways to do it far more ...
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
Paper mills’ are contaminating the world’s scholarly output with fake papers that hinder research. Lifesaving biomedical ...