Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people…
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Half of migrant and refugee women have been sexually harassed in Australian workplaces, study finds
In our new study, published on Tuesday, we surveyed 701 migrant and refugee women in Australia…
People love their trees more than their neighbors, says survey
Twice as many people (16%) say they have a closer relationship with their trees than with…
Ancient cracked mud found on Mars
A recent study published in Nature examines how mud cracks observed on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity…
NASA's New Horizons mission still threatened
The New Horizons spacecraft that studied Pluto and Kuiper belt object Arrokoth continues its pioneering exploration…
Native American knowledge, and now AI, can teach us to build wildfire resilience
For centuries, Native American tribes used cultural and controlled burns to nurture healthy ecosystems. These deliberate,…
How old is the universe exactly? A new theory suggests that it's been around for twice as long as believed
Early universe observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cannot be explained by current cosmological…
Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families: Study calls for rethink of drug laws
Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small…
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Examining the Mpemba effect
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Aristotle may have been the first to tackle…
How a lethal fungus is shrinking living space for Australia's frogs
In 1993, frogs were found dying en masse in Far North Queensland. When scientists analyzed their…