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It’s a pool party! How to stay safe around the pool with friends this summer
Amy Peden, UNSW Sydney It’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the pool. I research how to prevent drowning. I’m also a…
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What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?
Lauren Ball, The University of Queensland and Emily Burch, Southern Cross University If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you may have seen people blending oats with…
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With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko’s fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering
David M Watson, Charles Sturt University and Patrick Finnerty, University of Sydney In Kosciuszko National Park in Australia’s alpine region, the landscape is slowly changing. Patches of native vegetation…
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Drownings are surging in Australia. AI can help
Michelle O’Shea, Western Sydney University; Gabrielle Weidemann, Western Sydney University; John Cass, Western Sydney University, and Tamara Watson, Western Sydney University This year, Australian drowning deaths reached their worst…
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More than 250,000 Australians don’t have access to a vet – new research
Bronwyn Orr, James Cook University Imagine walking your dog on a warm summer day. They’ve just run off the path to sniff in some long grass, maybe eat some…
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Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
Linda Bartoshuk, George Washington University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].…
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Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm
Yifang Zhu, University of California, Los Angeles When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters…
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The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
James Salzman, University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Los Angeles Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the trash piles along the highway, tires washed up…
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What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?
Sam Arnold, Western Sydney University and Julianne Maree Higgins, UNSW Sydney Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about…
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Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer
Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, RMIT University Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree…
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More floods are coming. Here’s what actually works to help people prepare
Brian Robert Cook, The University of Melbourne; Nicholas Harrigan, Macquarie University, and Peter Kamstra, The University of Melbourne Weekend storms and flooding in New South Wales led to the NSW…
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An attack on left-wing, literary ‘culture police’ displays the flawed thinking it aims to critique
Dan Dixon, University of Sydney Adam Szetela’s That Book Is Dangerous! makes the case that we exist in the “Sensitivity Era”. According to Szetela, American literature – in particular…
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How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat
Samuel Chalmers, Adelaide University and Yuri Hosokawa, Waseda University If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get…
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Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026
Patrick Jackson, University of Virginia A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more…
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Risks young chimps take as they swing through the trees underscore role of protective parenting in humans
Laura M. MacLatchy, University of Michigan and Lauren Sarringhaus, James Madison University Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die…
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