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A new geochemical discovery could lead to a cleaner way to extract the rare earth elements needed for the transition to renewable energy.
An effective alarm is one which should minimise ‘sleep inertia’ – that stage of grogginess we feel between being asleep and becoming fully alert.
The telescopes primary mirror segments are now working together to provide a single, sharp image.
While chemical weapons are likely a greater threat than nuclear weapons, use of the latter is also not impossible.
Government Twitter accounts are dodging restrictions on state-backed media to churn out disinformation.
Between a lack of air support, use of older weapons and poor morale overall – it seems Russia isn’t fighting smart.
The resting place of Shackleton’s ill-fated ship is now an international heritage site, and a reminder of how Antarctica’s place in our collective consciousness has changed since the ‘heroic age’.
Critics say rule changes have made one-sided games more likely in the NRL. But statistics suggest it’s no more predictable than other major Australian competitions such as the AFL.
The Kremlin is pushing for a quick migration of all Russian websites and services to be hosted within the country. It could be the first stage of a larger disconnection effort.
The missiles, which can be fired by a single person, seem to be effective against Russia’s fleet of invading main battle tanks.
‘De-extinction’ seems like a way to save dying or dead species - but in reality it’s an expensive and impractical waste of time.
Some penguins would have been as tall (or even taller) than adults today.
Big data analysis has unveiled startling links between seemingly unrelated things, such as how a person’s physical elevation above sea level might influence their personality.
It’s illegal for Australians to answer Ukraine’s call to join its global cyber militia and defend against online Russian aggression. But the government could (carefully) legalise it if it wants to.
Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft have each taken some form of action against Russia — but the actual impact it will have isn’t clear.
The rain isn’t letting up for Australia’s east. Remarkably, the low-pressure band that drenched Brisbane is now spawning not one but two east coast lows for Sydney – more typically seen in winter.
The fire at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine understandably raised the spectre of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But thankfully this time another nuclear catastrophe was avoided.
When bad weather stops moving, the outlook can get dire for the areas in its path.
Thermobaric or ‘vacuum’ bombs create an oxygen-eating fireball followed by a deadly shockwave.
Like a coffee you can’t finish stirring, a ‘time crystal’ is a strange quantum state of matter than never settles down to equilibrium.
Undersea cables are made of bundles of glass fibres, each one as thick as a strand of human hair.
There’s an alleged global network of cyber activists operating under the Anonymous name. Knowing who is responsible for what will become increasingly difficult as more cyber attacks happen.
Forensic entomologists analyse blowflies and cocoon cases to help solve crimes.
Human waste created the landscape for a medieval Indian Ocean trading port and may eventually have led to its demise.