Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show
Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than…
How plants are able to remember stress without a brain
It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how…
Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice
Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt…
new research finds this may happen with ripples in space
Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous.…
YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it
When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16…
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition,…
Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains
It’s extremely easy to get sunburned while you’re skiing and snowboarding in the mountains, but…
New experiments finally prove a long-forgotten theory about how quantum particles spin
What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the…
what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led innovation
Some 45 years ago, a team of staff and students at Wellington Polytechnic designed and…
7.7 million female scientists and engineers in the EU – News articles
In 2023, there were 7.7 million female scientists and engineers in the EU, 381 200…