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Explained
When Legacy Becomes a Locked Door — The Anoushka-Rishab Controversy and What It Tells Us About Ourselves
First, The Facts Rishab Rikhiram Sharma — a young sitarist who has performed solo at the White House — has…
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Quotes
Top 12 Quotes by Robert F. Engle
Robert F. Engle is an American economist. Robert F. Engle was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Famous Quotes…
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World History
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß: The Mathematical Genius Who Shaped Modern Science
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauß (30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who made significant…
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Featured
The Surprising Truth About Breastfeeding: Why Most Babies Aren’t Getting Nature’s Perfect Food
Here’s a statistic that shocked me when I first saw it: despite decades of research showing the incredible benefits of…
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Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers
The Western Australian government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the…
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Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving
A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an…
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FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s…
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Childcare centres may have clear rules for staff numbers, but there are loopholes to get around them
There is a growing number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services, including day cares. A serious incident is…
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‘Blood cobalt’ is disappearing from batteries – and cheaper, cleaner batteries are arriving
You might have heard the common claim that electric cars aren’t really green – that their lithium-ion batteries rely on…
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‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career. In fact, when…
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More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities
Universities play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, but persistent disparities in leadership, pay and research opportunities continue to…
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Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research
Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two…
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Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas…
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Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in…
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Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads,…
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