Vampire finches: how little birds in the Galápagos evolved to drink blood
For most people, the word “vampire” brings to mind Dracula or perhaps slayers such as Blade or Buffy; or maybe…
Pressure builds on Andrews over borders, tennis ‘double standard’ – The Age
“Behind each of those cancelled flights are a lot of people whose plans have been thrown up in the air,”…
Australia’s No 1 Urbex Photographer on 20 Years of Abandoned Spaces
From Australia’s forgotten towns to Japan’s forsaken love hotels, Shane Thoms is no stranger to abandoned places. The Melbourne-based photographer…
Surreal Photos Show DC In Lockdown As Inauguration Day Approaches
As Washington, DC, still reels from the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, it also prepares for the inauguration…
75% of Australia’s marine protected areas are given only ‘partial’ protection. Here’s why that’s a problem
A global coalition of more than 50 countries have this week pledged to protect over 30% of the planet’s lands…
‘Saved By The Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer: ‘Prayers Are Appreciated’
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Earlier this week, there was speculation that Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond had cancer. The…
Too much information: the COVID work revolution has increased digital overload
Are too many online meetings and notifications getting you down? Online communication tools – from email to virtual chat and…
Ammonite: the remarkable real science of Mary Anning and her fossils
This story contains spoilers for Ammonite Palaeontologist Mary Anning is known for discovering a multitude of Jurassic fossils from Lyme…
Why social media platforms banning Trump won’t stop — or even slow down — his cause
Last week Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump in the wake of his supporters’ violent storming of Capitol Hill.…
Why the alt-right believes another American Revolution is coming
The alt-right, QAnon, paramilitary and Donald Trump-supporting mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 claimed they were only…
This Rare Color Tintin Drawing Just Sold for €3.2 Million, Setting a New World Record for an Original Comic Strip
A picture by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé (1907–1983) has set a new record for the most expensive work of comic book art,…
Tuberculosis kills as many people each year as COVID-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine
In July 1921, a French infant became the first person to receive an experimental vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), after the…
5 Important Choices that Make Life Worth Living and Success Taste Sweeter
As we start another year, you’re probably thinking about your life goals, dreams, aspirations, and what you want to accomplish.…
Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world’s oldest-known representational artwork: three wild pigs painted deep in a limestone cave on…