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NASA recently ended a planetary defense mission that monitored asteroids.
Launched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than 3,000 near-Earth…
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3 years after the Taliban’s return Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again
This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States…
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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the…
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Is it OK for kids to lift weights? At what age and how heavy?
Exercise is excellent for kids. Kids who exercise are fitter, stronger, and less likely to be overweight or obese. They…
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Only 100 years ago the Milky Way was visible from central Paris.
For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at night and seen the…
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From science fiction to telemedicine: the surprising 150-year history of long-range medical treatment
In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometres away. A few years…
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Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it’s been in 400 years
The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening…
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Repeating aids believing: climate misinformation feels more true through repetition – even if you back climate science
If you consider yourself a climate science supporter, you probably wouldn’t think simple exposure to a sceptic’s claim could shift…
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Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station
New results from the first archaeological fieldwork conducted in space show the International Space Station is a rich cultural landscape…
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Financial hardship is the biggest driver of loneliness
One in four Australians report feeling lonely, according to our new report released this week from our research collaboration. The…
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The rise of the ‘machine defendant’ – who’s to blame when an AI makes mistakes?
Few industries remain untouched by the potential for transformation through artificial intelligence (AI) – or at least the hype. For…
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Soft plastics, glass bins and bans on compostable liners: will Victoria’s new recycling proposal be a step forward?
In recent years, the question of what to do with our household waste has become more pressing. In 2018, China…
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Over half of NSW’s forests and woodlands have vanished
Since European colonisation, 29 million hectares (54%) of the forests and woodlands that once existed in New South Wales have…
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Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies
So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well…
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Food and exercise can treat depression as well as a psychologist
Around 3.2 million Australians live with depression. At the same time, few Australians meet recommended dietary or physical activity guidelines.…
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