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Mercury's Shrinkage Exceeds Expectations
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (449+ words) WASHINGTON — Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk over time. A new study finds that Mercury may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previously thought — a loss of nearly 12 miles (19 kilometers) of total diameter…...
Moratorium On New Marine Mammal Permits
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (350+ words) DOC has announced a 10-year moratorium on new marine mammal permits in the Banks Peninsula/Te Pātāka-o-Rākaihautū area. The current 10-year moratorium will expire on September 16, 2026. It does not affect existing permits held by 6 operators in Akaroa and Lyttelton. Banks…...
Canada's Last Epishelf Lake Drains, Arctic Ecosystem Lost
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (678+ words) Imagine a lake the size of Alberta's Wabamun Lake draining away in just a few months, taking its dependent ecosystem down with it, never to return. It's similar to what happened to a lake in Ellesmere Island's Milne Fiord in…...
Mercury Is Shrinking More Than We Thought
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (483+ words) Mercury as seen by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft in 2008. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington via NASA Image and Video Library. Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk…...
Mercury Shrunk Over 10 Kilometers in History
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (401+ words) Previous studies may have underestimated how much Mercury has contracted as the planet cooled over billions of years because its rough surface hides some of the geological evidence. The surface of Mercury is filled with craters, ridges, and steep cliffs....
UWA Projects Gain Share of $344M for Aussie Research
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (880+ words) Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia have received prestigious fellowships to explore questions including how Indigenous peoples used fire over millennia, post-pandemic vaccination resistance, how the first black holes formed and grew, and the costs and benefits of…...
Australia May Cut Social Media Algorithms Under New Law
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (595+ words) Communications Minister Anika Wells declared a "reckoning" for US tech titans as the government revealed platforms would be subject to $100 million fines under a proposed Digital Duty of Care. The reforms will also capture online games, apps, and AI chatbots,…...
New Findings Enhance Global Virus Map
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (554+ words) An extensive study has mapped RNA viruses in a large number of cities around the world. The researchers identified nearly 55,000 different types of virus, the vast majority of which had never been observed before. The virus atlas could be useful…...
Supporting Greater Glider And Ghost Bat Recovery
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (70+ words) Two new National Recovery Plans have been released to help protect and recover Australian species-greater gliders and the ghost bat. The plans set out priority actions to: Greater gliders are threatened by: Ghost bats face threats including: Developed in partnership…...
$344M Boost for Ambitious Aussie Research
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (249+ words) The Australian Research Council's 2026 Future Fellowships scheme will provide more than $344 million in Australian Government funding for over 290 research projects addressing major national challenges and opportunities. The 2026 Future Fellowships round represents the largest investment in a Future Fellowships round to…...