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From espresso to plunger, our choice of coffee brewing method depends on many factors. But how much does it impact what’s actually in your cup?
Horizontal number lines are often the default option – but our brains may process numbers more quickly in a vertical arrangement.
Rainwater is a vital resource in many communities, but it’s not always safe to use. This sustainable and cheap invention could help many households in remote areas.
A survey of more than 2,000 people as Melbourne reopened after COVID lockdowns shows the pandemic and digital technology have made the city less a place of work, more a place to visit now and then.
There’s a curious 200-million-year rhythm to Earth’s crust production. Now, it seems like our very place in the galaxy is tied to it.
Research shows hormonal contraceptives may have small but significant effects on behaviour.
In a new study, archaeologists have re-discovered the role boomerangs played in retouching stone tools.
Cutting-edge analysis of fossil ape teeth reveals ancient seasonal change in Africa, long before human ancestors appeared. The method will be crucial for the future study of early hominins.
Anduril says it is “transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology” – and it’s setting up shop in Australia.
Diverging views on automated weapons systems could make it difficult for Australia and New Zealand to manage military ties at a delicate time in trans-Tasman relations.
In the void of interstellar space, the most distant emissary of humankind carries a message that will last for billions of years.
Over 1 million light-years end to end, the pressurised jet shoots away from a central black hole in a nearby galaxy.
A new theory linking metabolism and size shows how evolution, not physics, is the driving force behind many of life’s patterns.
The largest shark to ever live on Earth, megalodon terrorised the world’s oceans, and could eat a killer whale in just a few bites.
Despite their vulnerability to co-ordinated attacks, community reviews can be a vital tool to make games better.
A new biotech partnership could bring the first baby thylacine to life within 10 years. But de-extinction is controversial – should we even be doing this?
Anti-vaccine group moderators said Facebook provided an environment where they could safely offer support to others.
Listening for events like black hole collisions is important in astronomy research – and the technology is only getting better.
An overlooked grammatical affix lends further linguistic support for the idea that Austronesian speakers in eastern Taiwan used their seafaring skills to span out across the Pacific.
Humanity has a front-row ticket to astronomical history in the making – the death of Betelgeuse.
Nuclear war would trigger a global food crisis lasting at least a decade, in which hundreds of millions or more would be likely to starve.
A privacy researcher found a ‘code injection’ that allows Instagram and Facebook to collect sensitive user data, including passwords and credit card details.
Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things – but others say it paints the world with too broad a brush to be useful.
Even though SARS-CoV-2 is still around, the Australian government has stopped use of the COVIDSafe app. Was it an abject failure, and what lessons can we learn from this exercise?