Only after a species is identified and listed by taxonomists can it be protected. Yet we still don’t have one globally agreed-upon list of every species. A new 74-nation survey points to the solution.
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246 scientists looked at the same data sets and drew very different conclusions.
We found three previously unknown species of mulgaras hiding in museum collections – but all three have been driven to extinction since European colonisation of Australia.
Archaeologists have discovered two 7,000-year-old tiger shark teeth that were once part of ritual or fighting blades on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Could the data centres that power the internet be moved to the bottom of the ocean? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
Cyberspace is a battlefield in modern conflicts – and combatants must follow international humanitarian law to protect civilians.
There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you’ve ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here’s a rundown.
Accurate and fair information is critical in times of conflict such as the ongoing Israel-Gaza War. What is the role of digital activism in this context, and how does it shape real-world events?
Contributors to the WomSAT website have already reported more than 23,000 wombat sightings. We can use the data to cut the risks to wombats – and anyone with a smartphone can help.
A new report shows how remote First Nations community face obstacles to digital inclusion – and what can be done to remove them.
There’s been a long-standing debate over whether dingoes started out wild or domesticated. One thing is clear – they had a close relationship with First Peoples.
Earth’s orbits are getting more and more crowded. To keep track of everything and avoid collisions and catastrophes, we need a new field: space domain awareness.
A record-breaking discovery of an extreme ‘fast radio burst’ opens a window into the early universe.
After decades of hype, quantum computers are on the verge of becoming useful. Here’s a refresher on why they’re such a big deal
The bones of the animal were found eroding from the ground. After careful analysis, it will be reburied on Country.
A survey of 28,454 people found only 5% of LGBTQ+ people in China chose to disclose their sexual and/or gender identity in public settings.
A distant lump of space rock may have a surprising amount in common with the core of our own planet.
The platform formerly known as Twitter faces a A$610,500 penalty from the eSafety Commissioner.
The Turing test, first proposed in 1950 by Alan Turing, was framed as a test that could supposedly tell us whether an AI system could ‘think’ like a human.
Early warm weather has triggered a bumper season for Australia’s 30,000 fly species.
Starlink satellites emit bright, unintended and unexpected signals that can be detected by radio telescopes.
Cars can collect data via cameras, microphones, sensors, and connected phones and apps. Our privacy laws need urgent reform if these data are to be kept safe.
AI tools are becoming increasingly personalised to cater to our every need. Will outsourcing the handling of information to AI make us ‘dumber’?
A new cross-species study shows same-sex sexual behaviour has social benefits for groups, which explains its high frequency in humans and other mammals.
Aerial drones are already transforming warfare. Underwater drones are next.