Baby red panda spells hope for the species
Red pandas are in trouble, but the efforts of a global breeding programme could help save some of the world's most adorable animals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2018
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Good storytelling at the base of modern society
Good stories are not just fairy tales made to amuse and entertain. They transmit important values that may have helped build our society, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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Is the origin of life just cosmic dust in the wind?
"The cosmos is within us. We're made of star stuff." Thanks to a new study, this famous phrase by iconic astronomer Carl Sagan, now has some more support.
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2018
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Can insurance premiums ensure we get through climate change in one piece?
Insurance companies get a bad rap.
Environment
Jan 23, 2018
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Spacewalking from the comfort of your armchair
Meet the Aussies behind a virtual reality application that is really out of this world.
Software
Jan 23, 2018
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The secret history of Facebook depression
To early users, the internet held such promise for people and communities. Now, on the eve of Facebook's 15th birthday, social media is making people depressed. What happened?
Internet
Jan 22, 2018
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The new robotics technology set to change the construction industry
Millennials, don't give up your smashed avo just yet. Hadrian the WA bricklaying robot is about to make construction of houses safer, faster and cheaper.
Robotics
Jan 22, 2018
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How scientists saved us from scallop stock collapse
For the first time in 5 years, WA scallop fishers were able to fish in the once-profitable waters surrounding the Abrolhos Islands in 2017.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2018
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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency for n00bs
Everyone is talking about it, but no one actually understands it. Read this and impress your friends by explaining bitcoin.
Internet
Jan 8, 2018
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The trouble with rockets
Space is big. Really big. It takes 10 years just to cross our solar system. The next star is 70,000 years away at the same speed. So if we're going to get anywhere, we're going to need more than just rockets.
Space Exploration
Jan 5, 2018
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