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Norse mythology brims with fierce, fabulous women. Here are 5 of my favourites
Lisa Bennett, Flinders University Norse myths have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Ever since they were translated for European audiences in the late 18th century, these tales have been…
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Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
Belinda Medlyn, Western Sydney University; Laura Williams, Western Sydney University, and Ruiling Lu, Western Sydney University Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries…
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Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home
Katelyn Richard, Colorado State University I have a health goal for the new year that doesn’t require me to get out of bed earlier or eat fewer cookies. I am…
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction
Habibeh Khoshbouei, University of Florida and Marcelo Febo, University of Florida Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it…
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The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution
Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures,…
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little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth
Mark Stevens, Adelaide University and Cyrille D’Haese, Sorbonne Université In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly…
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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
Martin Elvis, Smithsonian Institution After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights,…
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An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future
Caitlin Macdonald, University of Sydney Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s Seed explores antinatalism in an Antarctic seed vault. And Rose…
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CPR on TV is often inaccurate – but watching characters jump to the rescue can still save real lives
Beth Hoffman, University of Pittsburgh Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these…
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Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows
Moul Dey, South Dakota State University Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – and this shift leads to…
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Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing
Venezuela’s oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing The Venezuelan state-run oil company is contending with aging infrastructure. Michael Robinson Chavez/The…
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Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum
Caroline Levander, Rice University A college degree was once seen as the golden ticket to landing a well-paying job. But many people are increasingly questioning the value of a four-year…
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What’s cooler than sex, drugs and pashing models? I found out from 3 rock memoirs
Liz Evans, University of Tasmania At the height of his success, Evan Dando was notorious for his good looks, heavy drug use and flaky personality. As his memoir, Rumours of…
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Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?
Richard Morris, Lincoln University, New Zealand Cut the words “please” and “thank you” from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think…
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Native pollinators need more support than honeybees in Australia – here’s why
Graham H. Pyke, Macquarie University; Amy-Marie Gilpin, Western Sydney University, and Kit Prendergast, University of Southern Queensland; Curtin University Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional…
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