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The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.

A new study led by a University of Nottingham historian offers a comprehensive examination of apprenticeship in artisanal production during the second half of British colonial rule in India, revealing that no single, uniform system of training existed—instead uncovering a…

Music students are driven both by career ambitions and by a strong personal relationship with music. At the same time, unequal conditions early in life shape who gains access to the music education field. This is shown in a new…

Over the past 50 years, the lyrics of popular songs in the U.S. have become simpler, more negative, and contain more stress-related words, according to an analysis published in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that their findings reflect the complex…

“This is the first time AI has been used to help control a robot on the ISS.”

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.