People worry Christmas beetles are disappearing. We’re gathering citizen data to see the full picture
In eastern Australia, the arrival of the summer holidays has traditionally been heralded by big…
Why the long face? Experts provide a new theory for why larger mammals tend to have longer faces
A horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, “why the long face”? It’s…
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023
YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens…
Support for US TikTok ban falls among adults, is low for teens
The share of U.S. adults who say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok…
Google’s Gemini AI hints at the next great leap for the technology: analysing real-time information
Google has launched Gemini, a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can seemingly understand and…
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders
China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into…
Why do people have wisdom teeth?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart
Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body.…
Teens don’t know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn
If you, like me, grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, you may have come…
The year’s best meteor shower is upon us. And this one will be a true spectacle
As an astronomer and meteor enthusiast, I’d say it’s the most wonderful time of the…