Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
As winter approaches, Canada’s roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks…
Should Australia establish an independent body to investigate scientific misconduct? We asked 5 experts
Most of us trust scientists. We believe they are not just competent, but honest as…
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures…
Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors
People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic…
Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It’s not by chance
You’ve probably experienced it – your alarm is set for 6:30am, yet somehow your eyes…
Food waste in South Africa is dumped in landfills
Every year, millions of tonnes of food end up in South Africa’s landfills. This is…
Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs
After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or…
From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials
Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the…
The year’s best meteor shower is about to start – here’s how to see it
Where many other meteor showers are often over-hyped, the Geminids are the real deal: far…
Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying
The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to…