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Think the Tasmanian tiger died out in the 1930s? Think again, say scientists

Nature March 27, 2023
Condoms from spinifex? Now that's a fraction too much friction ...

Australia March 27, 2023
You may have missed… beetles use their butts to stay hydrated, smart sensing bandage, new bushfire safe rooms, and a robot caterpillar

Technology March 27, 2023
Curly hair science: Scientists define new ways to measure curly and kinky hair

Core Sciences March 26, 2023
Iridescent, plant-based coatings that cool buildings – and the Earth

Core Sciences March 26, 2023
Schools added to virtual power plants in WA

News March 26, 2023

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Most dengue fever cases are asymptomatic – but they could still be a major driver of viral spread

Health March 24, 2023
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How tracking koalas in Belair National Park could help these marsupial icons across Australia

Nature March 23, 2023
Podcast

A deadly plant-infecting fungus has shut down an iconic Australian island

Podcast March 24, 2023
Teenagers who have positive relationships with their parents tend to have better outcomes as adults

Health March 22, 2023

How much does a galaxy cluster weigh? AI found a secret equation

Space

Age, not weight, should be the big decider in whether to screen for diabetes

Health

Dams at risk: ‘Mother of all floods’ to get bigger as climate warms

Australia

COVID-19 in Australia by the numbers: Week ending 24 March

Health

Antiviral drug can cut risk of long COVID, death, says US research

COVID

A deadly plant-infecting fungus has shut down an iconic Australian island

Podcast

What are thermobaric bombs? And why should they be banned?

Ethics

Maggots and barnacles at the murder scene: forensic entomologists’ best friends

People

A primer to the theory of (almost) everything

Physics

Is Google’s AI chatbot LaMDA sentient? Computer says no

Technology

Physics of birds and bees – sincerely, Albert Einstein

Culture

For dinosaurs, a spring without renewal

Palaeontology

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Curly hair science: Scientists define new ways to measure curly and kinky hair

Core Sciences March 26, 2023
So, do we understand the brain yet?

News March 16, 2023

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How do you display a triceratops in a museum?

History March 23, 2023
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The global chemical industry is responsible for 4% of emissions: how can we decarbonise it?

Core Sciences March 17, 2023
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Watch: Largest Australian eagle fossil discovered in the Flinders Rangers

History March 16, 2023

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How much does a galaxy cluster weigh? AI found a secret equation

Space March 27, 2023
Asteroid Ryugu might contain a building block of RNA

Space March 22, 2023

Nature

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Think the Tasmanian tiger died out in the 1930s? Think again, say scientists

Nature March 27, 2023
Condoms from spinifex? Now that's a fraction too much friction ...

Australia March 27, 2023
You may have missed… beetles use their butts to stay hydrated, smart sensing bandage, new bushfire safe rooms, and a robot caterpillar

Technology March 27, 2023

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The true story and history of the chicken

History March 24, 2023
Extinct sabre-toothed marsupial’s uniquely wide-set eyes helped, rather than hinder its hunting

History March 23, 2023
Video

How do you display a triceratops in a museum?

History March 23, 2023

People

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Age, not weight, should be the big decider in whether to screen for diabetes

Health March 25, 2023
Matauranga Maori: how cultural knowledge is changing the way New Zealand responds to disasters

Earth March 24, 2023

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How much does a galaxy cluster weigh? AI found a secret equation

Space March 27, 2023
You may have missed… beetles use their butts to stay hydrated, smart sensing bandage, new bushfire safe rooms, and a robot caterpillar

Technology March 27, 2023
Iridescent, plant-based coatings that cool buildings – and the Earth

Core Sciences March 26, 2023