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    Mysterious 'bioduck' sounds in Southern Ocean still puzzling

    Mysterious repeating sounds emanating from the depths of the Southern Ocean continue to baffle marine scientists...

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    Youngest transiting exoplanet shows how planets form

    A giant planet orbiting a very young star could be the youngest transiting exoplanet found. Its...

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    The shape of a photon, particle of light: “something that hasn’t been seen before in physics”

    A new quantum theory explaining how light and matter interact has also provided the first ever...

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    Chinese fossil found in 1986 confirmed as new dinosaur species

    Palaeontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a Chinese fossil which was dug up...

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    Secrets of stonefish venom revealed

    Researchers have done a “deep dive” into the most venomous fish species on Earth and revealed...

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    A light touch makes PFAS not so-forever

    They’re called “forever chemicals” for a reason: PFAS are diabolically difficult to break down. But 2...

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    Faking an accent? You’ll be spotted in Belfast but not London, says study

    Across the UK and Ireland, people from Belfast are best at detecting when someone is faking...

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    Most precise large-scale gravity map of 6 million galaxies in the universe tests Einstein’s theories

    Researchers have compiled a map of 6 million galaxies in the most precise test of how...

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    Explained: new ways to peer deep under our oceans

    Marine and ocean researchers in Australia and the US have developed an innovative open-source framework which...

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    Climate change is driving the rise in dengue cases

    New research has found at least 257 million people now live in places where climate warming...

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    Want to be a trusted scientist? Act humble, says study

    People see humble scientists as more trustworthy, according to a new study. The study, published in...

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    Summer 2024’s impact on Great Barrier Reef "concerning"

    The deadly impact of climate change bringing more intense marine heatwaves and cyclones to the Great...

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    How surface electron microscopy imaging could help nano fabrication

    In some very neat science, electron imaging has captured the atomic structure of the outermost layer...

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    Oldest ever Ediacaran worm found in South Australia

    Palaeontologists have uncovered a fossilised worm-like creature at Nilpena Ediacara National Park in South Australia. The...

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    New pterosaur fossil bridges evolutionary gap

    A new pterosaur fossil from southern Germany has shed light on how pterosaurs went from species...

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    Watch a giant virus take over a cell

    A team of Japanese researchers has filmed a giant virus infecting a cell using just a...

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    Some paranormal believers are more stressed – but not all

    Belief in the paranormal is linked with stress – but only for certain beliefs, according to...

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    Antarctic geoengineering could ignite international fights

    Geoengineering – always a controversial topic – has been in the lens on Antarctic research this...

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    Meta and others now allow military to access their AI

    Meta will make its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models available to the United States’ government, the...

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    Fire data shifts human arrival in Tasmania back 2,000 years

    Ancient pollen and charcoal remains uncovered from islands north of Tasmania (Lutruwita) suggest that human fire...

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    Live and dead DNA separated from microbes discovered in driest desert

    Microbiologists have developed a new technique that can separate the DNA of living microbes from that...

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    Old clothes and carpet could make concrete stronger

    If they’re past re-using, textiles are difficult to recycle – with individual fabrics needing different conditions....

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    Migrating great tits learn from birds already on the scene

    In some fascinating research involving training birds, scientists have added to our understanding of social learning...

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    Who are you calling “bird brain”? Fossil from age of dinosaurs reveals roots of bird smarts

    A remarkably well-preserved fossil skull of a bird which lived 80 million years ago has been...

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    Evidence that Mars had liquid water 742 million years ago found in meteorite

    An asteroid struck Mars 10.7 million years ago, sending pieces of rock hurtling into space. One...

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    A new theory about how social media interactions affect people's brains

    Are they right – the experts who argue that digital technologies are rewiring children’s brains? As digital platforms...

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    Food for thought: the meat and livestock production summit

    Two years ago, scientists from around the world met in Dublin in Ireland, to discuss the...

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    Now, that’s some hot carbon capture

    Chemists have made a substance that can absorb carbon dioxide at the high temperatures used in...

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    What stardust can tell us about how our Sun formed

    The Sun took about 10–20 million years to form according to an analysis of stardust left...

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    Create a 5-planet solar system to scale: science for kids

    Space is huge and explaining the vastness of space can be a tall order, especially to...

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    Could exposure to air pollution be associated with eczema?

    People living in areas with higher levels of air pollution within the US are more likely...

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    New writing program opens for teen STEM enthusiasts

    Quality journalism is not just for adults. Young writers and readers seek science, technology, engineering and...

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    New weapon in the fight against ‘fatbergs’

    Teenage mutant ninja turtles may not lurk in city sewers worldwide, but fatbergs do. These conglomerations...

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    NASA remains coy on astronaut hospitalization

    Last month, when the crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 International Space Station mission finally returned from...

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    How Earth’s first life came to have cell membranes

    A reaction between 2 simple molecules might be the secret to uncovering how the building blocks...

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    “Red monster” galaxies in early universe challenge current theories

    Astronomers have spotted massive red galaxies dating back to the first billion years of the universe’s...

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    Endangered frogs reintroduced to Yosemite

    There’s new hope for the survival of frogs facing the threat of a fungal disease ravaging...

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    Scientists genetically engineer sweeter tomatoes

    Researchers have grown a genetically modified tomato with 30% more sugar – without sacrificing size. Over...

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    75 years ago today, Australia’s first computer booted up

    On 14 November 1949, Australia’s first computer was switched on. CSIR Mk1 (later renamed CSIRAC) was...

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    Ancient ancestor fossil teeth show a mix of ape-like early maturity and human-like delayed development

    A tooth from a 1.77-million-year-old fossil child has given new insights into the process of how...

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    Mangroves ‘drowning’ in Maldives due to sea level rise

    An extreme rise in sea levels driven by the Indian Ocean Dipole have caused some Maldivian...

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    Formula for alien life: Drake Equation gets a dark energy update

    In 1961, US radio astronomer Frank Drake came up with an equation for estimating the number...

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    Fossil fuel CO2 emissions reach record high again in 2024

    Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to reach a new record of 37.4 billion tonnes (Gt)...

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    New Zealand enters race for nuclear fusion with unique approach

    A New Zealand company has become the first in the nation’s history to turn on a...

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    Best evidence yet that "Snowball Earth" saw ice cover the entire globe

    More than 700 million years ago, the entire globe was covered in ice in a period...

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    New microscope method shows nanoscale biological process

    Researchers have developed a new microscopic technique that allows them to image biological processes as they...

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    Why do corpse flowers smell so bad – and heat up?

    A huge, stinking corpse flower is blooming in Geelong – an event that only lasts for...

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    Researchers must value Pacific culture and family ties

    A long-running Pacific culture education initiative that has given hundreds of Kiwi teachers the chance to...

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    Behind the door - subtracting the myths out of maths

    Across the world, there are thousands of public universities that are open for members of the...

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    Political landscape shifts climate negotiations at COP29

    A week after former president Donald Trump again won office in the USA, the world’s countries...