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In Western Australia, the first of a series of little satellites just burned up in the sky – exactly as planned.
Anti-Asian memes spread on TikTok during the pandemic, and the potential for harm is real. It’s about time platforms scrutinised such ‘humour’ more closely.
The greatest marathoner of our time just broke his own world record. Is an official marathon run in less than two hours any closer?
The Maya would have had to obtain mercury from far locations, transporting it by foot hundreds of kilometres across present-day Central America.
Tiny glass droplets found on the Moon show Earth and its satellite have been hit by ‘waves’ of asteroid impacts in the past.
Spectacular finds of the world’s oldest jawed fishes from China push back the origins of jaws and teeth, and suggest how limbs might have evolved.
If you’ve been affected by the Optus data breach, the danger is far from over – no matter what the purported hacker is claiming.
Major companies around the world rely on third-party code. What happens when a programmer has a political point to make?
Facial recognition technology has set us on a path to mass surveillance – but it’s not too late to change course.
Up to 9.8 million Australians have been affected. Here’s what you can do to proactively defend yourself.
The first ever planetary defence test is about to take place 11 million kilometres from Earth. All we can do is wait and see.
Although female inventorship has grown over the years, 15 years’ worth of patent outcomes from IP Australia suggests inventing is still a luxury for women.
Earth has liquid rock inside. Here’s what happens to that rock to make lava happen.
The teeth of the tammar wallaby don’t grow in the way you’d expect – and scientists want to know why.
With unprecedented skills shortages looming in Australia, more than ever we need gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here’s what needs to happen.
The terms of the Australian Privacy Principle 3.6 are quite clear. So why is there not a single published case of this law being enforced?
Is it true our phones are dangerous for aircraft navigation? An expert explains.
In an extraterrestrial first, scientists have linked seismic waves on Mars to meteorite impact craters spotted via satellite.
We’re seeing a new wave of politicians embracing social media – and often this means a departure from a serious demeanour to one that’s more wilfully strange, awkward and dramatic.
Scientists aren’t always right, and new evidence can always emerge to disprove a theory. Still, philosophy helps explain why there is good reason for us to trust science regardless.
The findings come from placoderm fish fossils found in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. This extinct order of fish represents some of our earliest jawed ancestors.
A study of more than 20 million LinkedIn users shows acquaintances you have about 10 friends in common with are the most likely to help you get a new job.
Scuttlebutt is an entirely decentralised social network – and it shows we can learn to make the internet better.
Starlink has plans to connect phones, planes and even cruises to its space satellites. But there are hold-ups.