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What is my PCR test testing for?

Health June 28, 2022
Tropical cyclones becoming fewer as climate warms

Earth June 28, 2022
Chaos is more common in ecology than we thought

Core Sciences June 28, 2022
When it comes to poverty empathy, many self-made rich leave their care factor back on struggle street

People June 27, 2022
NASA fires its first Australian rocket launch in 27 years from Arnhem land

Space June 27, 2022
The COVID-flu nexus: how is having COVID around changing our flu season?

Health June 27, 2022

In Focus

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The mites that live in the skin of our faces may one day become one with us

Nature June 23, 2022
Video

The science behind those irresistible puppy-dog facial expressions

Animals April 6, 2022
Podcast

How does popping candy work?

Chemistry June 23, 2022
Highlight

Explainer: Are Australian retailers using facial recognition software on their unknowing customers?

Technology June 17, 2022

Australian sea lion: much more than a weird wet dog

Nature

You may have missed... mangroves' carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation

Health

4 ways to understand why Australia is so cold right now despite global warming

Climate

How will Arctic mammals respond to climate change?

Climate

Giant bacteria found in Guadeloupe mangroves challenges traditional concepts

Biology

Predicting concussion in high-contact sports with a neck patch

Health

For dinosaurs, a spring without renewal

Palaeontology

Learning about Australia’s largest bird of prey

Birds

Our galaxy probably isn’t that special

Astronomy

Exciting Australian discovery: the first complete dwarf emu egg

Australia

Physics of birds and bees – sincerely, Albert Einstein

Culture

Brain changes after COVID-19

COVID

Features

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Australian sea lion: much more than a weird wet dog

Nature June 28, 2022
Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. It’s a big deal for zero-gravity space research

Space June 25, 2022
Eastern bettong: the ultimate native truffle hunter

Nature June 25, 2022

Cosmos Briefing

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What do astronauts eat?

Space June 23, 2022
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Where does floodwater go? Investigating groundwater

Water April 28, 2022
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Medicine's blind spot

Medicine April 12, 2022

Space

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NASA fires its first Australian rocket launch in 27 years from Arnhem land

Space June 27, 2022
Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. It’s a big deal for zero-gravity space research

Space June 25, 2022
Pluto’s friend Charon has a red hat – now we think we know why

Space June 24, 2022

Nature

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Australian sea lion: much more than a weird wet dog

Nature June 28, 2022
Chaos is more common in ecology than we thought

Core Sciences June 28, 2022

Earth

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Tropical cyclones becoming fewer as climate warms

Earth June 28, 2022
You may have missed... mangroves' carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation

Health June 27, 2022
Conversation

4 ways to understand why Australia is so cold right now despite global warming

Climate June 26, 2022

History

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Megalodon was Earth’s highest-level apex predator – ever

History June 25, 2022
The Jurassic world of the vampire squid

Palaeontology June 24, 2022
Massive public database of over 2,000 languages created to study linguistic diversity and evolution

People June 16, 2022

People

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Health

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What is my PCR test testing for?

Health June 28, 2022
The COVID-flu nexus: how is having COVID around changing our flu season?

Health June 27, 2022
You may have missed... mangroves' carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation

Health June 27, 2022

Core Sciences

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Chaos is more common in ecology than we thought

Core Sciences June 28, 2022
You may have missed... mangroves' carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation

Health June 27, 2022
How will Arctic mammals respond to climate change?

Climate June 26, 2022

Technology

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You may have missed... mangroves' carbon storage potential, smart implants, and twitter misinformation

Health June 27, 2022
Predicting concussion in high-contact sports with a neck patch

Health June 26, 2022
Uralla’s journey towards Australia’s first Zero Net Energy Town

Energy June 24, 2022