Science

Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no exception.

It seems the AI hype has turned into an AI bubble. There have been many bubbles before, from the Tulip mania of the 17th century to the derivatives bubble of the 21st century. For many commentators, the most relevant precedent…

There’s a lot of debate around the extent to which the manosphere is playing out in young people’s lives and relationships.

“We did the simplest thing that could be done — we just mapped them and pieced them together.”

Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to maintain long, healthy telomeres. When RPA malfunctions, telomeres can shorten dangerously, leading to serious diseases.

Financial crises may be made worse by current mortgage and housing tax systems according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study argues that the country should consider taxing housing purchases during strong economic periods but providing temporary…

People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories than those on the left—but not for other types of false or misleading information. And regardless of ideology, we tend to accept political claims that…

This stunning image is full of young star clusters.

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November.

“We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds.”