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Hold up, humans. Ants figured out medicine, farming and engineering long before we did

Think back to a time you helped someone move a heavy object, such as a couch. While at first the task may have appeared simple, it actually required a suite of advanced behaviours.

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Federal election feel like ages ago? Parliament is now back. Here’s your political refresher

Despite many pre-election predictions, the 48th Australian parliament looks quite similar to the 47th. The Labor Party has greater representation than before: 94 Members of the House of Representatives (up from 77) and 29 Senators (up from 26).

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Soaring house prices may be locking people into marriages, new research shows

House prices continued to rise across Australia in June, recent data shows. Nationally, prices have risen about 38% in the past five years.

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Melting ice will strengthen the monsoon in northern Australia – but cause drier conditions north of the Equator

Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is affected by the monsoon – the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and south of the Equator. These drenching rains tend to arrive during each hemisphere’s summer.

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Where do giant volcanic eruptions come from? New study finds missing link to ‘blobs’ deep within Earth

Volcanic eruptions at Earth’s surface have significant consequences. Smaller ones can scare tourists on Mount Etna or disrupt air traffic.

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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet

The climate we live in affects our lives in profound ways: hot summers, cold winters, dry spells and wet weather all leave their mark.

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Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down

The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere with climate change was published in 1896.

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More and more tourists are flocking to Antarctica. Let’s stop it from being loved to death

The number of tourists heading to Antarctica has been skyrocketing. From fewer than 8,000 a year about three decades ago, nearly 125,000 tourists flocked to the icy continent in 2023–24. The trend is likely to continue in the long term.

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Cities are heating up the planet – how they can do more to fight climate change

Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.

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Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress

On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions.

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Robot eyes are power hungry. What if we gave them tools inspired by the human brain?

Robots are increasingly becoming a part of our lives – from warehouse automation to robotic vacuum cleaners. And just like humans, robots need to know where they are to reliably navigate from A to B.

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‘Guerrilla rewilding’ aims for DIY conservation – but it may do more harm than good

Ever since modern environmentalism took off in the 1960s, people have tried to undo the damage humans have caused to nature. Efforts have ranged from reducing threats, to restoring habitats, to reintroducing vanished species – and the results have been mixed.

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Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australia’s 1,000 threatened invertebrates

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates – bees, butterflies, beetles, snails, worms, octopuses, starfish, corals, spiders and many many more. These creatures make us happy, pollinate flowers, keep soils healthy, clean water, build reefs, maintain…

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Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back

For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skilful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country.

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AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work – and how to opt out

People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new words and getting DIY help.

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Sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers is a start, but Australia and its allies must do more

The Australian government is imposing financial and travel sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers: Itamar Ben-Gvir (the national security minister) and Bezalel Smotrich (finance minister).

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The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain

The Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It includes well-known and much-loved regions such as Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land and Nitmiluk Gorge.

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Unprecedented heat in the North Atlantic Ocean kickstarted Europe’s hellish 2023 summer. Now we know what caused it

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records.

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Google’s SynthID is the latest tool for catching AI-made content. What is AI ‘watermarking’ and does it work?

Last month, Google announced SynthID Detector, a new tool to detect AI-generated content. Google claims it can identify AI-generated content in text, image, video or audio.

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Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer

In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. It’s expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies. In fact, some studies predict a rise of up to 1.6 metres and possibly more due to the…

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Being monitored at work? A new report calls for tougher workplace surveillance controls

Australian employers are monitoring employees, frequently without workers’ knowledge or consent, according to a new report.

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The fast-tracking of Brisbane’s Olympic infrastructure plans could backfire

Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly four years ago under a reformed host selection process.

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The drought is back – we need a new way to help farmers survive tough times

Australia in 2025 is living up to Dorothy McKellar’s poetic vision of a country stricken by “drought and flooding rains”.

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Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start

By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities – 20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world around them contracts. Species decline faster in and around cities than almost anywhere else. But what if cities could become part of the solution — places to…

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Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

A little-known ocean current surrounds Antarctica, shielding it from warm water further north. But our new research shows Antarctica’s melting ice is disrupting this current, putting the continent’s last line of defence at risk.

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