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Why do my fingers go wrinkly in the bath?

Have you ever stayed in the bath or swimming pool for ages and noticed that your fingers and toes went all wrinkly? Well, 11-year-old Maya from London wanted to know why that happens.

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Bangarra’s Sheltering is a powerful showcase of First Nations dance and creativity

Frances Rings’ artistic directorship of Bangarra Dance Theatre’s shines through the company’s new triple-bill production, Sheltering.

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Iran dragged out the 1979 hostage crisis to humiliate the US. It may try to do the same to Trump now

The weekend exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel has put US President Donald Trump under even more domestic and international pressure to end the unpopular war he launched with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more than three months ago.

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Koala numbers crashed across Australia 100,000 years ago. Global glacial cycles are likely to blame

It’s surprising how easy it is to see a koala every day in Australia’s major cities.

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‘Technostress’: why many older people feel shut out by the digital world

From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital age has simplified endless everyday tasks.

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Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia

You go to hospital for treatment and to get better. But sometimes, you get something much less welcome: an infection.

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Meet the internet movement trying to tackle the manosphere. It’s called BreadTube

The manosphere has frequently featured in news headlines this year. Some of these have focused on how the movement looks on YouTube – a platform that research suggests uses recommender algorithms to boost extreme content.

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What’s the difference between intrusive thoughts and suicidal thoughts?

We have thousands of spontaneous thoughts a day. Most of them are mundane, such as “Where did I leave my car keys?”

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Extreme heat at the World Cup: are FIFA’s safeguards enough?

On a midsummer day in Miami, temperatures can exceed 32°C with high humidity. In a full stadium of 65,000 fans, it can be several degrees hotter, posing a potential health risk to players.

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What does the ‘avant-garde’ look like today? Two new novels give very different answers

Giada Scodellaro’s Ruins, Child and Anna Poletti’s Hello, World? are very different books. Scodellaro won the 2024 Novel Prize; her book stitches together a history of Black feminist poetry, theory and prose. Poletti’s novel is a work of queer erotic introspection, investigating the limits of domination and submission.

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How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica

Picture sea ice in your mind. You probably imagine brilliant white, snow-covered floes floating on the surface of the ocean, home to penguins in the south of the globe or polar bears in the north.

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Italian prosciutto in place of Yunnan ham: how Chinese migrants navigate food in Australia

Chinese food heritage is diverse and vast, and embodies the distinct geographical and historical traces of various cultural identities.

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One Nation takes primary vote lead in Newspoll as Albanese’s ratings slump to record low

Newspoll corroborates two polls I reported last week that had One Nation first on primary votes, although only by one point in Newspoll instead of three points in the YouGov and Redbridge polls.

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To achieve ‘AI for all’ in agriculture, Canada’s farmers need regional, systems-level change

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the contours of life as we know it. In agriculture, the world market for AI is expected to reach almost US$47 billion by 2034. AI enables higher farm yields with fewer inputs, an outcome that matters deeply in an era of climate uncertainty and…

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Demand for menopause hormone therapy is on the rise – but training gaps remain for doctors

Higher awareness of the benefits of menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has led to rising demand for treatment – so much so that manufacturers can’t keep up and New Zealand’s drug-funding agency Pharmac had to temporarily ration supplies.

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Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating

Humans are the only species known to use fully symbolic language: a system capable of expressing abstract ideas, imaginary worlds and endless combinations of meaning. But how did we get there?

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How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient Rome

We see glass objects every day, and often don’t think much about them. Mass-produced glass has become so cheap we barely think about the things it allows us to do.

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Washing machines could support skin health for First Nations people – if we get the wash settings right

Doing a load of laundry involves lots of decisions – from which cycle to choose to what detergent to use.

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Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to historic levels.

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We desperately need skilled workers. So why is vocational education treated as the ‘back-up plan’ for school leavers?

At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and newspapers publish league tables, ranking schools by their exam results.

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Getting scammed via a text will be harder from July 1 – but more businesses need to act

From July 1, when you get a text claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post or any other organisation, the first thing to check for will be one little word: “unverified”.

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Why more doctors are validating near-death experiences

According to an influential study published by The Lancet in 2001, one out of 10 patients who go into cardiac arrest will come back with a new core memory. This “near-death experience” (or NDE) is so vivid and convincing that it often reshapes the patient’s view of the world, the…

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Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?

Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New research explores the benefits of passive olfactory stimulation.

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Why the director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job

President Donald Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s lack of background in national security matters has sparked resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill, which is not surprising. But some Republicans, too, have expressed dismay at the president’s choice, a Trump loyalist who…

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Vision, Europe of the Future conference – in partnership with The Conversation

The Conversation is once again delighted to be a media partner of the think tank Vision, as it hosts its seventh ‘Europe of the Future’ conference in Siena, Italy.

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