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An Australian company’s plan to mine a fossil-rich site in New Zealand to produce pig food has been described as unjustifiable vandalism. A campaign is under way to protect the site in perpetuity.
Telegram enabled protesters in Hong Kong to evade surveillance, but a DDoS attack and the arrest of a group administrator undermined the ability of protesters to organise and communicate.
Racism online is hurtful and damaging. But it can also spill into the real world with deadly consequences – such as the Christchurch terrorism attack.
There is evidence to show this monster of the ancient sea was a cannibal, feeding on its own kind.
An infestation as a chick leads to enlarged nostrils in the beak of Darwin finches, and that affects their mating call.
As a researcher in unmanned aerial systems, I was asked recently if I would ride on an Uber Air taxi. After a brief ponder, my answer is “yes”.
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for about 180 million years. But around 66 million years ago, a huge rock from outer space (called an asteroid) smashed into the Earth. Then things got worse for dinosaurs.
For too long silver has been used to mark second best but this element deserves more recognition thanks to its antibacterial properties.
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.