Tag: Australia New Zealand
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring – like Saturn
Mounting evidence suggests the rubble of an asteroid once formed a ring orbiting our planet’s equator.
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution
A new Australian coelacanth find has revealed a surprising force behind the slow evolution of these ‘living fossils’.
As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot
Shared e-scooters are much more regulated and monitored than privately owned e-scooters, which are likely to pose greater risks as a result.
New measurements reveal the enormous halos that shroud all galaxies in the universe
Today we’re able to finally reveal the first detailed picture of the gas shroud around a galaxy, extending 100,000 light years out into ‘empty’ space.
City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains
Bright lights at night may alter the brains of nocturnal arachnids, our new study shows. And we’re only just learning what this means for our ecosystems.
We asked Melburnians about shared e-scooters. Their responses point to alternatives to the city council’s ban
The parking of e-scooters is a source of fierce debate, but technology offers a solution to control the problem.
How do you make a giant gold nugget? Take a vein of quartz, add a few thousand earthquakes
Gold nuggets grow much bigger than they should – and electricity produced by earthquakes may be the reason why.
Seismic echoes reveal a mysterious ‘donut’ inside Earth’s core
Like a piece of music, every earthquake has a coda – and it contains clues about what’s happening in our planet’s core.
85% of the matter in the universe is missing. But we’re getting closer to finding it
The latest results from the LZ dark matter experiment have drawn a blank – but the elusive particles are running out of places to hide.
Viruses can work where antibiotics don’t – new research tells us more about how they fight bacteria
Viruses known as ‘phages’ might become an essential tool, as antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten conventional remedies.
Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe
Laws may use complex syntax to indicate their special status, in much the same way magic spells use rhyme or archaic words.
Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?
New research predicts when noisy systems are approaching precarious “critical points” – and finds that some parts of the brain prefer to work at the edge of instability
Men’s behaviour change programs are key to addressing domestic violence. Our new study shows how we can improve them
Programs to help men to stop using violence are crucial, but are men meaningfully engaging with them? Our new study found opportunities to increase engagement, and in doing so, better protect women.
About half the Asian migrants we surveyed said they didn’t fully understand how our voting systems work. It’s bad for our democracy
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
What did Bronze Age people do with all that bronze? New research revives old arguments about the nature of money
Did Bronze Age Europe have a market economy? New research suggests “hoard piles” could be linked to the exchange of small pieces of metal – much like money changes hands today.
