Ancient forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last global warming period similar to today – Wyoming fossils reveal what happened
Fifty-six million years ago, Earth’s forests reached a tipping point. They had grown dense, lush…
WA police is using live facial recognition to make arrests. This trial is testing privacy law
On June 22, Western Australian police became the nation’s first law enforcement agency to use…
Regional and rural Australians ‘left behind’ by telco services – new report
The seven million Australians who live and work in regional, rural and remote Australia are…
Why AI training can backfire for older workers
Employers are increasingly investing in training to prepare their employees for artificial intelligence (AI). Training…
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that,…
What happens when someone’s chromosomes, sex hormones and body don’t align?
I teach a university course called Hormones and Behaviour. What surprises students is that biological…
Play-fighting or just fighting? New study suggests a rethink on how we play with cats
Have you ever watched online videos of people “playing” with cats and noticed the cat…
A new class of metals could transform Africa’s clean energy economy – scientists explain
For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding…
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the…
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
“It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive…