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Assessing impacts of drought & water extraction on groundwater from space
New timber research hub to transform sustainable construction
Timber efficiencies could help ease nation’s housing crisis
Mysterious pearl shells unearthed in French Polynesia
Stop killing brown snakes – they could be a farmer’s best friend
Pickle, anyone? 3 possible reasons women get cravings during pregnancy
The first flowers evolved before bees – so how did they become so dazzling?
Extreme weather influencing mortgage payments 26 January
Yes, it’s getting more humid in summer. Here’s why
Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy. How to you look after yourself and your baby
Australia may spend hundreds of millions of dollars on quantum computing research. Are we chasing a mirage?
Travellers with disability often face discrimination. What should change and how to complain
Pass Australian Research Council Amendment Bill
Did the BOM get it wrong on the hot, dry summer? No – predicting chaotic systems is probability, not certainty
How Australia’s huge superannuation funds can do much more to fight climate change, with a little help
When floodwater reaches the sea, it can leave a 50 metre thick layer of brown water – and cause real problems
Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgement
Check your ‘fun parts’: what a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong
With second grant from lab into application
Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully
Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong?
An RSV vaccine has been approved for people over 60. But what about young children?
A new year means new fitness goals. But options for people with disability are few and far between
Spider venom heart drug step closer
Machine learning predicts response to drug for arthritis in children
Extreme weather influencing mortgage payments
$3.6m NHMRC funding fuels innovative ideas
Our ‘food environments’ affect what we eat. Here’s how you can change yours to support healthier eating
Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems – so why isn’t the market tackling them together?
565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones
Thinking of using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Here’s where it can help – and where it probably won’t
Do they see what we see? Bees and wasps join humans in being tricked by illusions of quantity
Concealing sexual identity may have impeded mpox care for some men
Bid to stamp out parasitic disease
Thousands of visitors flock to Australia’s national parks each year – and many take silly risks. How do we keep people safe?
Less than 10% of Australian scorpions are known to science. We’ve added two new species to the list
Key to young onset bowel cancer may be gut bacteria
Tropical forests surrender secrets in a boost for biodiversity
Giant ‘kings of apes’ once roamed southern China. We solved the mystery of their extinction
New analysis unlocks the hidden meaning of 15,000-year-old rock art in Arnhem Land
Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought
As Australia’s net zero transition threatens to stall, rooftop solar could help provide the power we need
Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation
Become a beach scientist this summer and help monitor changing coastlines
Cosmic chemistry unveils stellar dance: ALMA telescope discovers hidden orbit secrets
Think you’re good at multi-tasking? Here’s how your brain compensates – and how this changes with age
Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat

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