In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters more than ever
Tyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward,…
The mental edge that separates elite athletes from the rest
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Certain brain injuries may be linked to violent crime – identifying them could help reveal how people make moral choices
On Oct. 25, 2023, a 40-year old man named Robert Card opened fire with a…
How giant ‘Blobs’ of rock have influenced Earth’s magnetic field for millions of years – new research
While we have sent probes billions of kilometres into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched…
why a DIY AI agent and social media for bots feel so new (but really aren’t)
If you’re following AI on social media, even lightly, you will likely have come across…
what we can learn from tiny traces of ancient blood chemicals
Blood tests are useful tools for doctors and scientific researchers: they can reveal a lot…
Is the whole universe just a simulation?
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From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action
During the 2026 Winter Olympics, athletes will leap off ramps, slide across ice and spin…
Driving growth through precision‑bred crops and low emissions farming – UKRI
Delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, FIP supports innovative projects that strengthen farm profitability, creates…
Great white sharks grow a whole new kind of tooth for slicing bone as they age
A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly…