How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out
As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet,…
We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century
Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of our…
The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control
Coles and Woolworths, the supermarket chains that together control almost two-thirds of the Australian grocery…
How U.S. Adults Use TikTok
Around half of adult TikTok users in the U.S. have never posted a video themselves.…
protecting your image online is the key to fighting them
Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023…
Researchers and small businesses join forces against hackers
What do a Greek pharmacy, a Spanish multinational bank, a German foundation specialised in the…
Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling…
Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company…
Thermoelectric technologies can help power a zero-carbon future
Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple…
Gut bacteria may explain why grey squirrels outcompete reds – new research
Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the…