Australia has more native bird species than almost anywhere else. What led to this explosion of diversity?
When you went out today, did you see any birds? A galah perhaps, or a…
Birds’ nests express their unique style and past experiences
Walking through a town or city, you will encounter buildings with diverse shapes and sizes.…
Is some of the body that collided with Earth to form the Moon still recognisable inside our planet?
Scientists have dated the birth of the Solar System to about 4.57 billion years ago.…
Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
When landing on the surface of the Moon, astronauts can become spatially disoriented, which is…
Will Saturn’s rings really ‘disappear’ by 2025? An astronomer explains
If you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular…
A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled – but is it solving a problem that doesn’t exist?
In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies selection and evolution” appeared in…
Many physicists assume we must live in a multiverse – but their basic maths may be wrong
One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to…
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it’s conditions like heat and…
People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research
People fact-checked social media posts more carefully and were more willing to revise their initial…
What is the ‘core network’ that was crucial to the Optus outage?
This week’s Optus outage affected 10 million people and hundreds of businesses. One of the…