People who are good at reading have different brains
The number of people who read for fun appears to be steadily dropping. Fifty percent…
Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study
More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects,…
What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, much like every egg has…
China restricted young people from video games. But kids are evading the bans and getting into trouble
In late November, Australia’s federal parliament passed landmark legislation banning under-16s from accessing social media.…
New research reveals a key evolutionary benefit of sleeping for a season – or for centuries
What can plants or animals do when faced with harsh conditions? Two options for survival…
What Roblox’s safety updates mean for its users
Following weeks of controversy and mounting public scrutiny, the popular social gaming platform Roblox has…
What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the American telecommunications network…
What we can and (still) can’t predict about earthquakes
At around 10:44 Pacific Time on December 5, a huge earthquake struck around 60 miles…
Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy
Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly…