How important is social media for political and social involvement, according to US adult users?
Livestream of doctors and community leaders speaking against the Israel-Hamas war outside the U.S. Capitol…
Details on how Australia’s social media ban for under-16s will work are finally becoming clear
The Australian government today released regulatory guidance on the social media minimum age law, which…
Information collected by the world’s largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centres
When the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create…
The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Racism isn’t innate – here are five psychological stages that may lead to it
Sadly, there are signs that racism is increasing across the world. Research from Europe and…
Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets
Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a…
Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread
A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to…
‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse
While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of…
High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds
Our planet continues to warm because of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. The polar…
For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way
At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy declared the United…