an evolutionary explanation for why people want to settle down for the winter months
Does the effort you invest in seeking a romantic partner intensify as summer ends? During…
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Almost one-sixth of Earth’s land surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with a name that…
Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself
For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook…
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that…
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials…
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the…
Daylight saving is about to start. But why do the days get longer?
The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is…
What does the edge of the universe look like?
What does the edge of the universe look like? Lily, age 7, Harcourt What a…
Guardians of the grid – protecting Europe’s electricity supply from cyber-attacks
In the past decade, cyber-attacks on Europe’s power infrastructure have intensified so much that energy…
why we should imagine talking to our older rather than younger selves, according to an expert in psychology
In the film My Old Ass, on a trip to an island with friends and…