Aboriginal People’s Pottery-Making and Distant Island Voyages Preceded European Arrival by Millennia
Pottery has been a mystery in Australia for a long time, as there was no evidence…
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Witnessing the Birth of an Incomprehensibly Strong Magnet in the Cosmos – Our Theories Fall Short
In late 2018, a magnetar known as XTE J1810-197, which had been silent for a decade,…
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Australians Embrace Self-Driving Vehicles, But Insist on Human Control as the Final Authority
Residents in San Francisco set fire to a Waymo self-driving taxi last month, reflecting growing anger…
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Why Your High-School Textbook Misrepresented the Shape of Earth’s Orbit: Insights from the Sun and a Bike Wheel
The common misconception that Earth’s orbit around the Sun is oval-shaped and brings the planet closer…
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Should we be concerned about the near hacking of a significant portion of the internet by an anonymous coder?
A critical flaw has been discovered in XZ Utils, a tool for data compression in Linux…
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Insights from an Earthquake Scientist: Current Understanding and Future Possibilities of the Taiwan Earthquake
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit the central east coast of Taiwan today,…
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Fingerprints of a Cosmic Collision Found in Australian ‘Bush Glass’ from an Iron Meteorite
The formation and evolution of Earth and other planets in the solar system have long been…
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New ‘Tree of Life’ for Present-Day Birds Unveiled after a Decade of Research
A groundbreaking study on bird genomes has provided a clear understanding of the bird family tree….
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Experiencing a Lack of Visual Imagination and Inner Voice: Insights into a Blind and Deaf Mind
Take a look at these images. On the left, there is a cube, and on the…
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The Restriction of Political Content on Instagram and Threads: A Detriment to Democracy
Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps are making a change to no longer recommend political content by…
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Quantum Computing Heats Up: Reaching 1 Degree Above Absolute Zero
The pursuit of quantum computing has long been hindered by the need for extremely low temperatures….
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In a groundbreaking achievement, a cosmic ‘speed camera’ unveils the astonishing velocity of neutron star jets
A recent study published in Nature has revealed that neutron stars can drive powerful jets into…
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Insight from a Bridge Engineer: Understanding the Baltimore Bridge Collapse and Necessary Reforms
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, following a collision with the container…
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Australia Allocates $207 Million to a Significant Satellite Program: Purpose and Importance Explored
The federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, recently signed a A$207 million commitment…
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In Search of Glowing Interstellar Gas: Our Discovery of 49 Previously Unknown Galaxies
Stars are formed from large clouds of hydrogen gas in space. Astronomers study this gas to…
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Surveillance Algorithms Assessing and Evaluating Us Based on Our Circumstances
The way you are treated by the criminal justice system can be influenced by factors such…
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The Next 30 Years Could Be Crucial for New Zealand’s Meat and Dairy Sectors as Alternative Proteins Emerge
The farming industry has experienced several technological advancements throughout history that have had a profound impact…
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Discover an Unprecedented Time Capsule of Australia’s Original Coastal Inhabitants Dating Back 50,000 Years
New research published in Quaternary Science Reviews reveals that Aboriginal people lived on Barrow Island, located…
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Predicting Eclipses: Torres Strait Islanders’ Belief in the Moon’s Spirit Being Taken by a Ghost
During eclipse season, the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, allowing for the Earth and Moon to…
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Facebook’s content policies are easily bypassed by conspiracy theorists’ tactics
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platforms faced an influx of far-right and anti-vaccination communities spreading…
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Scientists who are not fluent in English face challenges in getting published in prestigious journals, resulting in a collective loss for everyone.
The dominance of the English language in global scientific communication presents challenges for scholars from non-English…
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Decoding the True Significance of Billions of ‘Active Users’ on Social Media Apps
The digital world we live in today is larger and more interconnected than ever before. Social…
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Study finds that planet cannibalism is prevalent in the cosmos
The stability of planetary systems has long been a subject of interest for physicists. While the…
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Regulating only six major platforms won’t suffice as terrorist content pervades the entire internet
Australia’s eSafety commissioner has issued legal notices to several major tech companies, including Google, Meta, Telegram,…