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Fewer people doesn't always mean better outcomes for nature – just look at Japan -- Peter Matanle, University of Sheffield; Kei Uchida, Tokyo City University, and Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Kindai University

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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world? -- Jennifer Mathers, Aberystwyth University

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One year in, Labour has a surprising amount to celebrate. But you wouldn't know it -- Rohan McWilliam, Anglia Ruskin University

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Trump is not like other presidents – but can he beat the 'second term curse' that haunts the White House?

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Military force may have delayed Iran's nuclear ambitions – but diplomacy is the more effective

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Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there's a simple way to safeguard them -- Andy Nguyen, University of Southern Queensland

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We don't need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here's why -- Justin Alger, The University of Melbourne; D.G. Webster, Dartmouth College; Jessica Green; Kate J Neville, University of Toronto; Stacy D VanDeveer, UMass Boston, and Susan M Park, University of Sydney

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Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt – new study challenges the revenge theory -- Jun Yi Wong, University of Toronto

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More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let's stop it from being loved to death

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Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn't be worse

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Antarctic summer sea ice is at record lows. Here's how it will harm the planet – and us

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How Europe dropped the ball on its own defence and was left fawning over Donald Trump – podcast - Listen

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Around 250 million years ago, Earth was near-lifeless and locked in a hothouse state. Now scientists know why

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'Whose agony is greater than mine?' Testimonies of Gaza and October 7 ask us to recognise shared humanity

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The Dalai Lama is a cisgender man – yet he has an unexpected connection to the trans community

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Trump's worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle? Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Australian National University

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Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story

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Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: why people with mental illness have poorer oral health

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We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?

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'Shit in, shit out': AI is coming for agriculture, but farmers aren't convinced - Tom Lee, University of Technology Sydney

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RFK Junior is stoking fears about vaccine safety. Here's why he's wrong – and the impact it could have - Julie Leask, University of Sydney and Catherine Bennett, Deakin University

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Our memories are unreliable, limited and suggestible – and it's a good thing too

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1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new 'climate visa' to Australia – here's why everyone may ultimately end up applying

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Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast – and the rate has doubled in 20 years

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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country's ethnic minorities

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Will the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel hold? One factor could be crucial to it sticking -- Ali Mamouri, Deakin University

12 days ago

What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank -- Thomas J. Derrick, Macquarie University

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Back to the Future at 40: the trilogy has never been remade – let's hope that doesn't change -- Daniel O'Brien, University of Essex

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On her new album, Lorde creates pop at its purest – performative, playful and alive to paradox

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Why experts expect Russian interference in upcoming election on Ukraine's borders -- Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

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Sudan: foreign interests are deepening a devastating war – only regional diplomacy can stop them -- John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University

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Australia's cutest mammal is now Australia's cutest three mammals

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Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name - Nicole Brownlie, University of Southern Queensland

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Celebrities, blue jeans and couture: how Anna Wintour changed fashion over 37 years at Vogue

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A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they've solved the mystery

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Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view

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MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. The truth is a little more complicated

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'Do not eat': what's in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work? -- Kamil Zuber, University of South Australia

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Streaming giants have helped bring Korean dramas to the world – but much is lost in translation -- Sung-Ae Lee, Macquarie University

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How old are you really? Are the latest 'biological age' tests all they're cracked up to be? -- Hassan Vally, Deakin University

12 days ago

Is AI a con? A new book punctures the hype and proposes some ways to resist -- Luke Munn, The University of Queensland

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Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures -- Ismail Albayrak, Australian Catholic University

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'Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living': how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise -- Peter Edwell, Macquarie University

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Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

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G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

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Brazil's 'bill of devastation' pushes Amazon towards tipping point -- Philip Fearnside, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)

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Inaccurate and misogynistic: why we need to make the term 'hysterectomy' history -- Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong

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What's the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating? -- Gemma Sharp, Monash University

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Japanese walking: the benefits of this fitness trend -- Sean Pymer, University of Hull

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Understanding the 'Slopocene': how the failures of AI can reveal its inner workings

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Bats get fat to survive hard times. But climate change is threatening their survival strategy -- Nicholas Wu, Murdoch University

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Sharks freeze when you turn them upside down – and there's no good reason why -- Jodie L. Rummer, James Cook University and Joel Gayford, James Cook University

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China-US trade war: the next 90 days are a big deal for Beijing as it seeks long-term solutions

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G20 is too elite. There's a way to fix that though – economists

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As Warren Buffett prepares to retire, does his investing philosophy have a future?

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Could Trump be leading the world into recession? Steve Schifferes, City St George's, University of London

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How trafficked American guns fuel Mexico's cartel violence – podcast -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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Three scientists speak about what it's like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

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How AI could influence the evolution of humanity – podcast -- Gemma Ware, The Conversation

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