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Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common…
Lake Victoria, South Africa’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots
Every week seems to bring a new report about where “forever chemicals” have been found:…
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Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated
A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.” In a now viral…
Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled astronomers since they were…
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report
Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV,…
AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year…
Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
Last week, five of Canada’s most prominent news media outlets launched a lawsuit against OpenAI…
How can Australia actually keep young people off social media and porn sites? A new trial will test 3 options
When federal parliament passed legislation last week which will ban under 16s from social media,…
why our brains love a bargain
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