Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia. Scientists have now found an odd trait in its DNA
Seen from the air, Channel Country resembles a vibrant and vast tapestry, with a network…
Bees of many species contain tiny magnetic particles – suggesting they may have an innate magnetic compass for navigation
A surprisingly large number and diversity of bee species – 74 out of 96 tested…
Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture
Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban…
Australia’s most diverse marsupial predators have been hiding their origins for millions of years
When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a…
Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them
In the opening scene of the 2001 blockbuster film The Mummy Returns, two women of…
75% of young Europeans have at least basic digital skills – News articles
In 2025, 74.6% of young people aged 16-24 in the EU had at least basic…
A lack of pies for a pack of lies – what spoonerisms reveal about how the brain produces speech
“You have hissed the mystery lecture. In fact, you’ve tasted the whole worm!” If you’ve…
Wherever AI is heading next, older people want a say
Older people are being left out of decisions about how artificial intelligence is being built.…
Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next
The first detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 in New Zealand marks…
What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?
The UK Space Agency and space startup Vast just signed an agreement to send Paralympic…