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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Unlikely animal friendships
Why do we love to see unlikely animal friendships? A psychology expert explains.
Category: Opinion & Analysis
History & Culture
Awakening a sleeping language
Thomas Watson was devastated when he discovered his traditional language, Gangulu, was no longer spoken, but his grief gave way to searching, a process that led thousands of kilometres around the world to an attic in Sweden.
Opinion & Analysis
What your school textbook didn’t tell you about the Earth’s orbit
Earth, the Sun and a bike wheel: why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth’s orbit.
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Should Australians have to keep pet cats indoors?
Two-thirds of Australians support banning pet cats from roaming. Researchers say a ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars.
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OPINION: Moving on migration
A recent international report revealed that many of Earth’s great animal migrations are under threat, including some in Australia’s own backyard.
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Australia just invested in a near $1b quantum computer — what makes it so special, and is it worth the cost?
The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately AUD$940 million (US$617 million) to PsiQuantum, a quantum computing start-up company based in Silicon Valley.
Opinion & Analysis
OPINION: Leading by example
Could Australia’s appalling extinction record prevent us from hosting the next global climate summit?
Opinion & Analysis
Even solar panels can’t handle the increasing heat
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
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Soft plastic recycling has returned on a small scale: will it work this time?
After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It’s remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale.
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What would you do: save a single human or an entire animal species?
Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonisation, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher.