From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50…
New study challenges a major theory on why some kangaroos mysteriously went extinct
The extinction of the megafauna – giant marsupials that lived in Australia until 60,000 to…
New research reveals why sabre-toothed predators evolved their deadly teeth
Sabre teeth – the long, sharp, blade-like canines found in extinct predators such as Smilodon…
How virtual reality technologies are shaping an inclusive future for architecture
Imagine stepping into your dream home before it is even built. Virtual reality (VR) technologies…
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How ancient flying reptiles ruled the skies – new research
Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some…
World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole
Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one…
What to expect from science in 2025 – podcast
In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we’ve brought together…
Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work…
Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the…