Mysterious South African cave painting may have been inspired by fossils
A mysterious animal painted on a cave wall in South Africa’s Free State Province has…
What are ‘rent tech’ platforms? Action on reining in these exploitative tools is long overdue
This week the New South Wales government announced it would introduce legislation that ensures renters…
Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience two opposite feelings at once
Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first…
How to archive your photos in the digital age
Taking photographs used to be a careful, conscious act. Photos were selective, frozen moments in…
The ‘publish or perish’ mentality is fuelling research paper retractions – and undermining science
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in…
The internet can be toxic. But there are also online oases where mutual care flourishes
This piece is part of a series on the great internet letdown. Read the rest…
Here’s how science can help our public decision-makers
Housing, climate, cost of living, health — the multitude of interconnected crises the world is…
Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
A Documentary – new film about first upgraded human asks whether we should just because we can
Neil Harbisson is the world’s first officially recognised human cyborg, having had a device installed…
OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns
Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set…