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your guide to the southern sky in 2026
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Should AI be allowed to resurrect the dead?
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Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics
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Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer
Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear…
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many…
Plant sex life is more complicated than you probably imagine
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Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
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More than 250,000 Australians don’t have access to a vet – new research
Imagine walking your dog on a warm summer day. They’ve just run off the path…