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Why do animals living with humans evolve such similar features? A new theory could explain ‘domestication syndrome’
25-million-year-old fossils of a bizarre possum and strange wombat relative reveal Australia’s hidden past
New research reveals how forests reduce their own bushfire risk, if they’re left alone
New asteroid sample study offers further hints of space origin for the building blocks of life on Earth
QUT research shows bushfire safe rooms may save lives
Our mysterious night parrot has terrible vision – but we discovered it might be able to hear like an owl
Life-long environment for discovery and impact
Chernobyl was history’s worst nuclear disaster. Now it’s teaching geologists about the history of our planet
Scientists open door to manipulating ‘quantum light’
IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities
Pharmac prioritised Māori and Pacific patients for access to new diabetes drugs – did they get it right?
Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects
Orkney cancer gene link revealed
Higher risk of dementia in Swedish top-division football players
Blue-green algae Report 17 March
What can we expect from the final UN climate report? And what is the IPCC anyway?
Calls for total elimination of direct sales of vaping products
The flap of a butterfly’s wings: why autumn is not a good time to predict if El Niño is coming
We asked ChatGPT and Dr Google the same questions about cancer. Here’s what they said
Groundbreaking new research and a scientific career sparked by a High School teacher
MRC Impact Prize for initiative helping to improve the relevance of clinical trials
Climate change concern reduces support for gas
Scientists advance dream of targeted real time treatment of hypoxic cancers
Australia’s extinct giant eagle was big enough to snatch koalas from trees
UOW researcher selected for global leadership program for women in STEMM
Brain white matter declines for years after stroke
Cancer care and lessons learned from pandemic
Improving Indigenous health with good night’s sleep
New technology maps where and how cells read their genome
Malfunctioning immune cell behaviour could be drug target in Long Covid
Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers
New mums enlisted to trial melatonin to stem induced labours
New tests seek to predict liver cancer relapse and improve survival rates
New process gives CO2 conversion more “bang for buck”
Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit
Lymphoma treatment targets multiple diseases
Don’t forget play – 3 questions can help balance fun with supports and therapy for autistic children
Regional ECT, lithium, and clozapine use linked to lower suicide rates in male adolescents
UNSW researchers granted top honours from Australian Academy of Science
Culturally diverse people might resist frontotemporal dementia symptoms for longer
Orange-bellied parrot shows there’s more to saving endangered species than captive breeding
Fairy-wrens are more likely to help their closest friends but not strangers, just like us humans
Is the honeybee’s iconic waggle dance learned or innate? New research provides the answer
Groundbreaking centre to end violence against women
Electricity from thin air: an enzyme from bacteria can extract energy from hydrogen in the atmosphere
Crocodiles are uniquely protected against fungal infections. This might one day help human medicine too
The Greens aren’t grandstanding on a new coal and gas ban – they’re negotiating well
Call for Manchester volunteers in dementia/Alzheimer’s pollution link study