How Jeff Bezos Became Public Enemy Number One
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Keen to sign up for space tourism? Here are 6 things to consider (besides the price tag)
It’s been a momentous month for space-faring billionaires. On July 11, British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s Unity “rocket-plane” flew him…
Fossil tooth fractures and microscopic detail of enamel offer new clues about human diet and evolution
Teeth can tell us a lot about the evolution of prehistoric humans, and our latest study of one of our…
The science of underwater swimming: how staying submerged gives Olympians the winning edge
To win swimming gold in Tokyo, swimmers not only have to generate incredible power with their arms and legs to…
The sunlight that powers solar panels also damages them. ‘Gallium doping’ is providing a solution
Solar power is already the cheapest form of electricity generation, and its cost will continue to fall as more improvements…
We’ve discovered an undersea volcano near Christmas Island that looks like the Eye of Sauron
Looking like the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, an ancient undersea volcano was slowly revealed…
How does the Pegasus spyware work, and is my phone at risk?
A major journalistic investigation has found evidence of malicious software being used by governments around the world, including allegations of…
A new image shows jets of plasma shooting out of a supermassive black hole
In 2019, when astronomers captured the first image of a black hole’s shadow — a bright orange doughnut-shaped halo created…
The world might run out of a crucial ingredient of touch screens. But don’t worry, we’ve invented an alternative
Have you ever imagined your smart phone or tablet without a touch screen? This could soon be the case if…
‘A National Emergency’: Cloudstar Down After Ransomware Attack
If you are planning on closing on a home today, that may be difficult as a result of the latest…
In the evolutionary arms race between cane toads and lungworms, skin secretions play a surprising role
Unlike many other species of amphibians, the cane toad is thriving. It was introduced to Australia (and other places, such…
I’ve always wondered: why are the stars, planets and moons round, when comets and asteroids aren’t?
I’m puzzled as to why the planets, stars and moons are all round (when) other large and small objects such…
The ‘martyrdom effect’: why your pain boosts a charity’s gain
This weekend, participants in the Kokoda Challenge will complete a gruelling 96-kilometre overnight trek to raise money for youth programs.…
Travelling through deep time to find copper for a clean energy future
More than 100 countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, have committed to net-zero carbon emissions…