What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?
Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option…
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater ecosystems like lakes and rivers, it’s more…
the discovery that reshapes what ‘family’ means in nature
Imagine a mum who can have children from two different species. Family gatherings would be…
Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct
You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less…
How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods
Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the…
AI’s ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency
Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that power it.…
Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it
Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the…
New report reveals glaring gaps between Australia’s future needs and science capabilities
Since 1945, three-quarters of all global economic growth has been driven by technological advances. Since…
Tragedy has struck Lisbon’s funicular railway. A transport expert explains how these old-fashioned trains work
Some 15 people have died after the Gloria funicular railway car in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed…
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
For farmers, every planting decision carries risks, and many of those risks are increasing with…