Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them
Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or…
-
-
As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple…
-
More than 250,000 Australians don’t have access to a vet – new research
Imagine walking your dog on a warm summer day. They’ve just run off the path to…
-
Goodman, CPP Invest $14B in European Data Center Expansion
Goodman Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have agreed to form a major European…
-
Australia’s red and yellow beach flags can be dangerously confusing. Is it time to change them?
Every summer in Australia, millions of people head to the beach, and every year, thousands are…
-
Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on
Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it’s ripe? Each season, mango growers across…
-
‘Never move around a flaming dessert’: a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding
Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods…
-
Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules
Search engines in Australia will soon have to blur pornographic and violent images in some cases…
-
A virtual reality tool I developed is helping Indigenous people connect with Country
“It makes me feel like I am right there on Country”. This was the response of…
-
How Landyachtz cut ecommerce costs by more than 75% and gained full control with WooCommerce
Since 1997, Landyachtz has been an iconic name in skateboard culture and innovation. Founded by two…
-
Should Australia establish an independent body to investigate scientific misconduct? We asked 5 experts
Most of us trust scientists. We believe they are not just competent, but honest as well….
-
If social media for kids is so bad, should we be allowed to post kids’ photos online?
As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on…
-
Australia’s social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying
The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as…
-
What do stingrays actually eat? New study reveals some only prefer a single type of prawn
As an ecologist who studies stingrays, people always ask me: what do these creatures eat? It…
-
Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania…
-
‘We gotta act white’: how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers
“I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an old…
-
How scientists are growing computers from human brain cells – and why they want to keep doing it
As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a…
-
How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides
In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath…
-
Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?
Today, the Albanese Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, “a whole-of-government framework that ensures…
-
DigitalBridge, KT to Develop Next-Gen AI Data Centers in Korea
DigitalBridge is deepening its presence in Asia’s data center market through a new strategic move in South…
-
Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think
“Mineral-only” sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of “chemicals”, a…
-
Australia’s latest metro is about to open. Here’s how we’ll know if it’s working
Melbourne’s long-awaited Metro Tunnel will open on Sunday November 30. The tunnel will only carry limited…
-
‘Digital colonialism’: how AI companies are following the playbook of empire
In the eyes of big AI companies such as OpenAI, the troves of data on the…
-
Impacts of colonisation on dingoes are ‘written in their bones’, new research finds
Dingoes are no ordinary dogs. They trace their roots back to an ancient Asian lineage and…
