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Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?
Ivor Stuart/The Conversation Ivor Stuart, Charles Sturt University; John Koehn, Charles Sturt University; Katie Doyle, Charles Sturt University,…
Qantas flight mayday: can a plane normally fly on just one engine? An aviation expert explains
Doug Drury, CQUniversity Australia You may have seen the news Qantas flight 144 from Auckland landed safely in…
Our Solar System is filled with asteroids that are particularly hard to destroy, new study finds
Itokawa, image taken by Hayabusa in 2005. JAXA Fred Jourdan, Curtin University and Nick Timms, Curtin University A…
They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state’s ecosystems
Shutterstock Tristan Derham, University of Tasmania; Christopher Johnson, University of Tasmania, and Matthew Fielding, University of Tasmania The…
How we cracked the mystery of Australia’s prehistoric giant eggs
The giant bird Genyornis went extinct in Australia around 50,000 years ago. Gifford Miller, Author provided Matthew James…
Why forecasting snow is so difficult in the UK
It’s hard to tell whether or not snow is on its way in the UK. RTimages/Shutterstock Rob Thompson,…
We tested the wastewater from planes to detect COVID among travellers – here’s what we found
Wichudapa/Shutterstock Kata Farkas, Bangor University and Davey Jones, Bangor University Small traces of many pathogens, such as viruses…
Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn’t always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process
The new system generally gives higher scores to fruits, vegetables and minimally processed foods. RapidEye/iStock via Getty Images…
Here’s Why You Can’t Submit This Image In Scientific Journals Anymore
Then-University of Southern California assistant professor Alexander Sawchuk was searching for an image to use for a colleague’s…
How spatial thinking could help children learn maths – and go on to use it in their careers
SUKJAI PHOTO/Shutterstock Emily Farran, University of Surrey Do you struggle to visualise how to rotate your shoes so…