A cornucopia of tiny, bizarre whales used to live in Australian waters – here’s one of them
Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats…
what a 30-year-old embryo tells us about the future of fertility
A baby born in the US has made headlines for a surprising reason: they came…
Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeed
As a graduate student in physics, I was often the only woman in the room.…
How hot is your home? Nigerian study explores comfort levels in buildings
Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant…
Is AI coming for your creative job? Maybe not – with some human intervention
Many writers, actors and other creatives are currently experiencing a small wave of panic about…
Moose have lived in Colorado for centuries – unpacking the evidence from history, archaeology and oral traditions
Moose are on the loose in the southern Rockies. In July 2025, a young wandering…
Why the Pacific tsunami was smaller than expected – a geologist explains
The earthquake near the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on July 30…
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and…
Wikipedia’s ‘neutrality’ has always been complicated. New rules will make questioning it harder
Last month, the American non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia issued draft guidelines for researchers studying how…
As the status quo shifts, we’re becoming more forgiving when algorithms mess up
New inventions — like the printing press, magnetic compasses, steam engines, calculators and the internet…