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Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge
We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and…
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Racing to buy a home battery? Read this first
Australians are installing home batteries at a record rate. Since July 2025, more than 260,000 households, businesses and organisations have…
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Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much‑needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug
When the U.S. Department of Justice moved to reclassify medical marijuana to a Schedule III drug on April 23, 2026,…
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Trump’s Medicaid fraud crackdown may sound sensible, but it could harm Americans who require long‑term care
Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, is ordering all states to step up their efforts to…
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‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: how parents manage devices and little kids
Parents are told to avoid screens altogether in the first two years of a child’s life. At the same time,…
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Supreme Court considers whether police can use Big Tech data to capture info from all cellphone users in a place and time
Google tracks the vast majority of cellphones in the United States, collecting your location, usage and device data through installed…
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Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital
Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight…
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What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?
Oil is once again making headlines. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made the shock decision to leave the…
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$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees
For five years, many Australian university students have been watching the amount they have to pay for their studies with…
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand
The astronauts on Artemis II’s trip to the Moon in April 2026 didn’t just have an amazing journey through space.…
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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to…
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Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’t
Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring…
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‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions
Your goofy but lovable cousin just told you that you should stop eating eggs because he read somewhere that a…
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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease. Already, the 2026…
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How much should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board’s ousting resurrects an existential debate
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump,” read 22 emails sent from the White House Presidential Personnel Office on Friday…
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