The ‘devil comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks has finally become visible from Australia. What can we expect?
If you’re a fan of all things space, you’ve doubtless heard about the “devil comet”,…
Stonehenge may have aligned with the Moon as well as the Sun
When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its…
Poor media literacy in the social media age
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the…
Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce – why these rare records matter
Africa is home to more than 20% of the world’s bat population. There are over…
Party affiliation of US voters by race, ethnicity, education
As has long been the case, White voters are much more likely than those in…
Age, generation and party identification of registered voters
Today, age is strongly associated with partisanship – and this pattern has been in place…
Why research cuts at a South Australian institution have scientists up in arms
In February, the South Australian Museum “re-imagined” itself. In the face of rising costs and…
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn has 146 confirmed moons – more than any other planet in the solar system…
Party affiliation of US voters by gender, orientation, marital status
Men continue to be more likely than women to associate with the Republican Party. Partisan…
AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem
Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color…