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As strange as it sounds, rocks are made from stardust.
This are looking up when it comes to launching things into space from Australia. The rules on what can be launched are currently under review and open for comment.
We need a better system to care for the welfare of injured wildlife in Australia as the current one is too fragmented, contradictory and inconsistent.
Volcanic ash is made of tiny crystal and rock fragments that during an eruption can reach as high as the cruising altitude of commercial aircraft, and that’s a concern for airlines.
Astronomers have found the first observational evidence for a disc of material around a giant young planet at a distant star. It’s a place they think moons can form.
We know that failing to provide basic care like food and shelter is cruel, but we often overlook how disregarding the mental lives of our pets can also negatively impact their welfare.
Apple’s decision to end iTunes for its new desktop operating system is an attempt to retain and regain market share from rival media platforms.
Electronic monitoring can help deter people from committing further crimes, but it needs to be used along with other crime prevention methods.
As we enter an era where once incurable diseases become curable, be prepared for some challenging debates about how to pay for gene therapy and the value of a human life.
We’re left wondering whether we as humans are so very special after all – that perhaps the ability to learn mathematics could be universal.
Calling all people who don’t agree with climate science “deniers” is neither accurate nor helpful.
The worst-case scenario is that hackers still have access to the university systems via a backdoor and are siphoning off critical data as it emerges.
Facebook is built on harvesting platform data about its users, crunching that to predict behaviours and allegiances and then selling this package to advertisers. That hasn’t changed yet.
A look at the past results shows there is some advantage to a team playing at home and winning the first game in State of Origin.
Choices the US, Australia and other nations make around how they set up 5G will determine how we use technology for collaboration, innovation and global business into the future.
I have been interested in the science of fire and fireworks for a long time, and can tell you there is a lot happening in the very short time it takes to light a match.
Tourism, mining and new settlements are possibilities for our Moon. But what rules and regulations should govern our behavior there?
Disaster information needs to come from all sections of a community at risk, and we need to leave nobody marginalised.
The overall level of funding for innovation system programs in Australia still remains low. Most programs are so small they essentially constitute pilots.
There are plenty of guidelines, policy documents and reports on how best we should use AI and avoid unethical practices. So how about we agree on one set of rules?
Some animals, such as ghost shrimps can even cope with water that is saltier than normal seawater. It’s all down to evolution.
There is a stark mismatch between the elements required of a modern news story – unique, high impact – and the reality of medical research being slow, meticulous and progressing one step at a time.
The first 60 satellites from Elon Musk’s planned low orbit internet network have lit up the skies. But with more planned, astronomers say the satellites could ruin their work.
Understanding our evolution can tell us a lot about the health challenges we face today.