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What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science
Vitomir Kovanovic, University of South Australia Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact…
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Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn’t require surgery
Charlotte Ganderton, RMIT University and Joshua Heerey, La Trobe University You can feel hip pain at any stage of life,…
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Leave notes, play games, go shopping: how to boost your child’s multilingual skills these holidays
Julie Choi, The University of Melbourne About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual…
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Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next
Siwei Lyu, University at Buffalo Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that…
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Why do we blush? Turning red may have surprising social benefits
Amanda Meyer, James Cook University and Monika Zimanyi, James Cook University We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then…
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What’s the difference between Christmas cake and Christmas pudding? One has more sugar and fat
Margaret Murray, Swinburne University of Technology For well over 100 years, Australians have been able to buy Christmas pudding and…
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Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps early on to help your body weather the hormonal shift
Vinaya Gogineni, Vanderbilt University and Anna Barton Bradley, Vanderbilt University You’re in your mid-40s, eating healthy and exercising regularly. It’s…
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New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm
Longji Cui, University of Colorado Boulder and Wan Xiong, University of Colorado Boulder As the weather grows cold this winter,…
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How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?
Rhett Noonan/Unsplash Peter Carew, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Swimming is one of the best parts of…
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What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer
Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland and Duane Hamacher, The University of Melbourne In the run up to Christmas, carols…
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How do I make clear ice at home? A food scientist shares easy tips
Manki Kim/Unsplash Paulomi (Polly) Burey, University of Southern Queensland When you splurge on a cocktail in a bar, the drink…
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What’s on your summer reading list? We asked 6 dedicated readers
Jo Case, The Conversation When I think about summer reading, I think about relaxing with an easy page-turner … but…
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Bhupendra Nath Datta: Revolutionary Thinker and Scholar of Indian Nationalism
Bhupendra Nath Datta (4 September 1880 – 25 December 1961) was an Indian revolutionary and later a noted sociologist. Life…
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What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant? Quite significant, actually
Daniel Eldridge, Swinburne University of Technology When summer hits, the combination of heat and activity often result in increased sweating.…
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Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts
James Ley, The Conversation Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the…
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