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Researchers say a palm-sized piece of glass could store the equivalent of 2 million books for over 10,000 years.
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.
Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.
Poo in a public pool? Here’s what staff do to keep everyone safe from disease.
Private companies selling ‘intelligence as a service’ are changing the face of intelligence and how private and personal data is used.
‘Green open access’ has existed for decades – and it’s not hard to get academics to use it more.
Peer review is so integral to the scholarly system that research would grind to a halt without it.
The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Private use of AI porn may not be illegal, but it doesn’t make it morally right. Here’s why.
So what names do astronomers use for stars and how are official star names selected?
Deep-sea fish larvae combine features of both rods and cones into a single, highly specialised cell that is optimised for life in between light and darkness.
Many of New Zealand’s geological processes create exactly the kinds of geological settings where natural hydrogen can form and accumulate.
The rise of AI and synthetic biology has made deadly diseases look like a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ option for would-be terrorists.
If you buy a video game today, you may have no way of knowing whether generative AI was used to make it.
In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, dating apps get busier – and so do scammers.
Businesses using facial recognition cameras need customer consent – but a new ruling could open a loophole in the law.
The answer lies in our sex hormones.
Even if we can pull of the logistical feat, given the social and environmental impact, the question remains: should we?
The Australian sea lion’s unique breeding cycle may give sea lion mothers more time to teach their pups life skills.
This might change how you think about all your household textiles.
Human intelligence is social and embodied – but AI is very different.
Comet MAPS has the potential to be one of the ‘Great Comets’ of this century.
A new eSafety report reveals an ongoing gap between what technology can do and what companies are actually doing to tackle child abuse.
As the United States and Russia signal a return to nuclear testing, Australia’s remote monitoring station plays a crucial role in global verification.