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Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable
42+ min ago (460+ words) Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife....
How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (967+ words) Weaving is an ancient craft that is still practised as a hobby by many people around the world. In recent years, it has found new life as more people have returned to hands-on making as a way to slow down,…...
South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (496+ words) South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country’s power. But the government’s national energy plan has largely overlooked one technology…...
Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (958+ words) Across Europe, running a home – whether you need to keep it cool in the summer or heat it during winter – usually means burning imported gas. That wastes energy and creates carbon emissions, contributing to climate change. The European Commission’s new…...
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (802+ words) You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers of the first stars. But how…...
The death of dark energy is a false alarm – the universe is still accelerating
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1220+ words) A 2025 study by South Korean researchers caught the attention of the astronomy community when it suggested that the evidence behind dark energy could be wrong. Dark energy makes up about 70% of the universe but nobody knows what it is. This…...
Crocodiles can’t fly. Birds can. Scientists have finally figured out why
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (709+ words) The closest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are, perhaps surprisingly, birds. They are both archosauriforms, a group of species that originated about 250 million years ago near the beginning of the Triassic period. The group soon split into two lineages:…...
Two subsea cables off Perth suffer ‘concerning’ damage. Lasers could help protect them
3+ day, 35+ min ago (486+ words) Australia’s access to the global internet depends on a surprisingly small number of undersea cables....
Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain
3+ day, 45+ min ago (725+ words) Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a sky of red, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack. No, the apocalypse has not descended on your local…...
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (927+ words) NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to explore a patch of ground. The Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration mission, or CADRE, will land on the side…...