Microsoft’s ban on third-party controllers on the Xbox excludes some disabled gamers from using the device
When it comes to accessibility in gaming, Microsoft takes two steps forward with the Xbox…
Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can
A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article…
Education should look to the way artists are embracing AI, instead of turning its back on the technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make a major impact on many sectors of…
Want to know if your data are managed responsibly? Here are 15 questions to help you find out
As the volume and variety of data about people increases, so does the number of…
How we’re searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies
Is there life beyond Earth? The question has turned out to be one of the…
Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads
If you hadn’t heard about superconductors before 2023, odds are you know what they are…
Science is a human right − and its future is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human…
Humans, rats and dogs pushed the takahē into Fiordland – new genetic research maps its dramatic journey
Takahē are a striking bird and a national treasure in Aotearoa New Zealand. But the…
Was going to space a good idea?
In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica…
How conspiracy theories can affect the communities they attack – new research
Scientists have learned a lot about why people believe in conspiracy theories and how they…