Neil the seal is more than a viral animal. He’s become a global folk hero
I am one of Hobart’s many residents who travelled to a nearby beach to witness…
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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological…
Cheaper vet fees and new ombudsman in biggest reforms to vet sector in half a century
Millions of pet owners will benefit from the most significant overhaul of veterinary regulation in six decades,…
Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
For several decades, Iran has devoted substantial financial, institutional and political resources to military expansion.…
Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools
Most people probably aren’t thinking about the complexity of nature when they get stung by…
How does a Telstra outage bring down trains? A telco expert explains
Australians woke up this morning to a major outage affecting Telstra, the largest telecommunications network…
Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on
His Majesty the King has granted Ruth Ellis a conditional pardon following the Deputy Prime…
Does it help to report poor government service in South Africa? Study finds what’s missing
Across South Africa, there are various ways for people to report issues like broken infrastructure,…
Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research
It has been 50 years since Australia first marked NAIDOC week. Originating in Aboriginal and…
Why are our fingers different lengths?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…