Australia's fearsome 'dinosaur bird' stares down extinction
With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia.
With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2024
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Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have detected what is likely a neutron star spinning slower than any other ever measured.
Astronomy
Jun 5, 2024
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To coincide with Australia's National Reconciliation Week, ANSTO is sharing research published recently in the journal Food Control that confirms fraudulent Kakadu plum extracts are in circulation online and in the international ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 31, 2024
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Last week, the head of Australia's election regulator warned the organization "does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning ...
Political science
May 30, 2024
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When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don't tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.
Environment
May 30, 2024
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Lasagne or risotto? Muesli bar or brownie? What's better for the planet? How do you know for sure?
Environment
May 29, 2024
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Spirituality is increasingly popular with young Australians: recent research shows 38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual.
Social Sciences
May 29, 2024
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The Australian government has recently launched Consent Can't Wait, a campaign focused on supporting sexual consent communication between adults and young people.
Social Sciences
May 28, 2024
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Sometimes, science requires traveling into hazardous environments; sometimes it requires a vast influx of state capital and an army of researchers and technicians. But sometimes, science has to call in the Marines. We reported ...
Australians have more pet cats than ever before—more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.
Ecology
May 15, 2024
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