Tag: Australia New Zealand
We built a tiny electronic nose that can beat a mouse at its own game
Small, high-speed odour sensors are a step towards robots with a sense of smell.
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
Are neurons star players, or do they prioritise teamwork? A new study has uncovered an answer for this long-standing debate about the brain.
Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future
Indigenous land management in southeastern Australia halved forest shrub cover 6,000 years ago, reducing high-intensity bushfires
Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types
A study of 480,000 Wikipedia users shows how ‘busybodies’, ‘hunters’ and ‘dancers’ follow their curiosity in different ways.
How do genes shape the structures in our brains? We studied 70,000 people and found new links to ADHD and Parkinson’s
The world’s largest genetic study on the size of specific brain parts has revealed hundreds of clues about how some health conditions develop.
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Otherworldly karst landscapes, such as Western Australia’s famous Pinnacles, hold clues about Earth’s climate history – and future.
The genes tell a story: new research offers much-needed certainty for autistic New Zealanders
Comprehensive genetic testing can provide a more timely and accurate diagnosis and personalised support for autistic individuals and their families.
How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster
It’s not easy to tell when a dynamic system, filled with life, might reach a point of no return.
Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus
Pig-sized hippos and elephants the size of horses once roamed the lush forests of Cyprus – until humans arrived.
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.
