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These fierce, tiny marsupials drop dead after lengthy sex fests – and sometimes become cannibals
Andrew M. Baker, Queensland University of Technology If you are exploring our beautiful Australian wilderness this year, keep…
The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans – here’s how they do it and why it matters
Damien Pollard, Northumbria University, Newcastle Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for…
What delays to the Artemis II and III missions mean for Canada
The Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. The successful Artemis I mission was the first in…
Can technology clean up our air? An atmospheric scientist got a glimpse of the future
Alastair Lewis, University of York Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las…
It is time to draw down carbon dioxide but shut down moves to play God with the climate
Tim Flannery, The University of Melbourne The global effort to keep climate change to safe levels – ideally…
Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims
Drone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can’t respond quickly. Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC…
‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis
Wesley Morgan, Griffith University In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm and cautious optimism.…
Drone-zapping laser weapons now effective (and cheap) reality
Dragonfire laser system test firing. UK Ministry of Defence/wikipedia, CC BY-SA Gianluca Sarri, Queen’s University Belfast A single…
Black hole, neutron star or something new? We discovered an object that defies explanation
An artist’s impression of the the NGC 1851E binary system, looking over the shoulder of the dark mystery…
For All Mankind’s Happy Valley: why a Martian city could well extend below the surface
The entrance to For All Mankind’s Happy Valley. Apple Elizabeth Stanway, University of Warwick Apple TV+‘s alternate space…