how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves
Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with…
Meta’s Community Notes program is promising, but needs to prioritize transparency
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has more than 3.35 billion combined…
Making eye contact and small talk with strangers is more than just being polite − the social benefits of psychological generosity
How much do you engage with others when you’re out in public? Lots of people…
For long-tailed tits, it really does take a village
Any parent will tell you how useful it can be to have family living nearby,…
What’s the obscure Australian online safety standard Elon Musk’s X is trying to dodge in court? An expert explains
In its most recent battle with authorities in Australia, X (formerly Twitter) has launched legal…
AI-driven motion capture is transforming sports and exercise science
In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could…
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy
My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at…
Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women – Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle…
The federal government wants to boost productivity. Science can help
In the wake of Labor’s resounding victory in Australia’s federal election earlier this month, there…
Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise
Around 98% of Australian 15-year-olds use social media. Platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram…