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Seafloor images reveal the secret lives of sponges
You might think that deep-sea sponges would be about as active as the one sitting in…
Can capitalism and the planet truly coexist?
As the Productivity Commission confirmed this week, Australia’s economy has enjoyed uninterrupted growth for 28 years…
Carbon pricing may be overrated, if history is any indication
A common demand in discussions about climate change is to respect the science. This is appropriate.…
We must prioritize the protection of ecosystems
Prioritising and tracking the protection of countries’ ecosystems—from wetlands to reefs, forests and more—is critical to…
Report shows 3 million Australians living in poverty
A new report by UNSW Sydney’s Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and the Australian Council of…
Archaeologists discover lost city that may have conquered the kingdom of Midas
Archaeologists from the Oriental Institute have discovered a lost ancient kingdom dating to 1400 B.C. to…
It's a crime—but for meth cooks, it's also a job
The motivation to start cooking meth is often driven by addiction, but a new study takes…
DNA-tagging strategy for early detection of disease signatures
Researchers can uncover how proteins interact with other proteins with far greater sensitivity and in a…
Smaller animals faced surprisingly long odds in ancient oceans
A new fossil study from Stanford University shows extinction was unexpectedly common among smaller sea creatures…