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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet

"There is a lot to keep us busy."

Space

What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science

Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on society. AI’s impact on human writing, in particular, has been enormous.

The Conversation

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds, financial crises and global conflicts, funding for U.S. research and innovation has remained remarkably stable, reflecting the American public’s strong support for investing in basic science.

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Science funding boost amid 'aggressive' CSIRO job cuts

The national science agency that invented wi-fi has received a substantial budget commitment but the union representing its workers says the sum is not enough.

AAP

Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'

"The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"

Space

"I thought it was terrible. I didn’t like it. Honestly, I thought it was stupid." The story of the song that turned a cult alt funk metal band into poster boys for a music scene they absolutely despised

With one song, they suddenly found themselves at the front of a music scene they truly hated

Metal Hammer

Solid Core of 3I/ATLAS Still Cannot Be Directly Seen, Hubble Reveals

A viral 'leaked' photo of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is stirring conspiracy theories, but Hubble's blurry views, expert quotes and basic optics all point to a likely fake.

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‘There is no money’: As carbon markets collapse, what happens to the forests they promised to protect?

After it was found most offsets did not represent real carbon reductions, the money dried up. But successful schemes such as Kasigau in Kenya now face a stark future

The Guardian - UK

Science awards put Aussie pioneers in rarefied air

Collecting Australia's most prestigious science awards is gratifying, but seeing their pioneering work in action is the real reward for our top researchers.

AAP

Why some are fated to be stoners. Your tech and science digest

These are the most groundbreaking stories from the new frontier of science and technology right now

Evening Standard

Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all

New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the asteroid strike.

LiveScience

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember the cells required for making babies: egg and sperm. Maybe you can picture a swarm of sperm cells battling each other in a race to be the first to penetrate the egg.

The Conversation

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Scientists who proved an Antarctic ice meltdown theory by cracking a crucial 'cold case' using octopus DNA have received a major science award.

AAP

Trees alone won’t save us: new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped

Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study in Science finds their potential has been drastically overstated – and relying on forests to offset carbon emissions could distract from the urgent need to cut fossil fuel use.

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50 Awesome Facts For Those Who Want To Learn Something New

How many of these interesting science facts did you already know?

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Can an AI chatbot of Dr Karl change climate sceptics’ minds? He’s willing to give it a try

The famous science communicator is planning to release a chatbot designed to answer questions about the climate crisis. Can it work?

LiveScience

'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.

The Guardian - UK

Why do animals keep evolving into anteaters?

Even if we don’t evolve long sticky tongues and live off a diet of ants, we can still learn a lot from these remarkable creatures, says science writer Helen Pilcher

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What’s missing from your child’s textbook? A deep dive into NCERT’s revisions in Modi years

Year after year, whole sections, topics, and names are altered if not altogether taken out of the school textbooks that belong to the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). This has occurred so steadily over the last few years that news about history being erased from the school…

Space

Scientists behind controversial 2010 arsenic-based life study clap back as paper gets pulled: 'We do not support this retraction'

A retraction intends to bring to an end the acrimonious debate about the validity of the 15-year old findings that threatened to upend what we thought we know about life.

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The Science Behind The 30 Craziest Animal Facts

Over billions of years, the drive to survive, reproduce, and outcompete rivals has pushed plants and animals to incredible extremes. From strange to unbelievable, every wild behavior has deep biological roots.With insights from researchers who dared to look closer, this article unpacks the science behind some of the craziest and…

Benzinga

'At i2Cool, We're Building A Global Ecosystem For A Green, Sustainable Future—Not Just Selling Technology,' Says Prof. Zhu

Born out of breakthrough research at the City University of Hong Kong, i2Cool is redefining the future of sustainable cooling. Founded by leading professors and young scientists from the School of Energy and Environment, the company transforms cutting-edge science—featured in top journals like Science—into real-world solutions. Its core technology, based on…

The Independent UK

Science journal pulls controversial study about bizarre life form

NASA helped fund the original work

AAP

Marine heatwaves spark major climate change concerns

Unprecedented marine heatwaves have sparked fears but an Australian expert warns it's too early to tell whether climate change has reached its tipping point.

LiveScience

Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.

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