Dolphins learn how to use tools to hunt for fish from their mothers
From spears and the invention of the wheel to smartphones and robots, human societies have been…
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Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 4 hours ago For years now, executives at companies that…
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Mount Toba eruption doesn’t seem like it could nearly kill our species
And this was half-bad, half-good news for early humans living in Africa. Mild disaster “Sulfate aerosols…
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Fruit and honey fuelled the early evolution of the human brain
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury – as the rise of artificial intelligence has reminded us….
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Giant ice mountains on the other side of Earth once dictated Australia’s climate – new study
During the most recent ice age, much of North America disappeared beneath ice sheets several kilometres…
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Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crashes on Moon. Here’s Why | Vantage on Firstpost | 4K
A discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into…
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Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research
The public narrative is often simplistic: as the world warms, species are shifting towards cooler temperatures…
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On the origin of feces: how animal poo drove Earth’s greatest evolutionary event
As all children learn, everyone poos. But when did this begin? And what evolutionary and environmental…
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Can you build a blue zone?
Blue zones are places around the world where people have been reported to live longer, healthier…
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New museum find shows nature can’t stop inventing seahorses
At first glance it looks exactly like a seahorse. It has the same horse-shaped head tilted…
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Tiny crystals from a 17th-century shipwreck hold secrets of a global supply chain at the dawn of capitalism
Few episodes occupy a darker place in maritime history than the wreck of the Batavia. Wrecked…
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What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk
On the first day of winter, southwest Western Australia was pummelled by a damaging storm. The…
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An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon. The real problem comes next
In the early hours of August 5 (UTC), an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to…
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Does using a reusable cup make you less likely to protest climate change? We tracked 2,800 Australians to find out
Reusable cups, recycling, taking public transport, eating “greener”, cycling to work – we are all familiar…
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‘Like someone whacking a piñata’: orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed
An adult orca cruises near the surface of the clear, blue water, holding a large sunfish…
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The questions fossils leave behind
The study of dinosaurs — also known as paleontology — is built on questions. How did…
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“90% of Autism”: A Duke Scientist Names the One Drug — And It’s Not the Vaccine
The Kim Iversen Show LIVE | July 17, 2026 Everyone “knows” Tylenol is the safe one…
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Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them
In the opening scene of the 2001 blockbuster film The Mummy Returns, two women of Egypt’s…
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We’ve seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere
Most of the gas in the Universe is a mixture of hydrogen and helium. It’s thought…
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Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Getty Images Liv McMahon and Philippa Wain, Technology reporters 14 July 2026 Updated 3 hours ago Older teenagers in…
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IAA Unveils Study Exposing Gender Bias In Indian Advertising | UNICEF & Geena Davis Institute
“Time has moved on. So must bias.” The International Advertising Association (IAA) India Chapter, in partnership…
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Quest shipwreck: What’s living onboard
Using a remote operated vehicle, scientists got their first look at the wreck of the Quest,…
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Beyond the Tracks is a joyous celebration of First Nations dance pioneer Michael Leslie
A single chair anchors the space, while a tightly assembled band with musical collaborators Calvin Welch…
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A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star’s death
WD 1856 b is the only confirmed case of a planet that survived the death of…
