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Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats
To help small aerial robots navigate in the dark and other low-visibility environments, my colleagues and I developed an ultrasound-based…
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COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across…
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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would you rather have abundant and affordable energy…
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We surveyed more than 8,000 principals – they face violence, threats and stress in their schools
Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs. Almost 90% say they encounter offensive behaviour…
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Australia’s rooftop solar boom left apartment residents behind. Here’s how to fix it
Most Australians now understand the basic promise of rooftop solar: lower power bills, cleaner electricity and, for some households, the…
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NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long‑term lunar presence
The next U.S. trip to the Moon isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about learning how to live and work…
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Sex test used in IOC’s new transgender ban more likely to exclude from Olympics intersex women who were assigned female at birth
The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy on March 26, 2026, for women’s competitions: Every athlete must be tested…
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Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management
Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I…
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Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define ‘real’
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations
What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like? “High-rise, modern apartment buildings.” “(A) modern look that’s so out of place with…
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Birutė Galdikas: The last of ‘Leakey’s Angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
Primatologist Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the forests of Tanzania,…
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Is E10 fuel bad for my car? And could it save me money?
Fuel has become a precious, and increasingly expensive, commodity. The ongoing Middle East conflict has effectively closed the Strait of…
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‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Year 10’– how to help first‑in‑family students graduate from uni
Each year, about 30% of new undergraduates in Australia are the first in their families to go to university. This…
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How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines in the Strait of Hormuz,…
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There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science
Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is…
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