Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer
Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from ...
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just 3 years
The James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating three years from its launch. Its discoveries have already changed our ...
From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey
Since it was so widely consumed, beer has made the perfect target for taxation for governments throughout the centuries. But ...
We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening – but you can know your risk and check yourself
Blanket screening Australians for skin cancer might lead to more diagnoses but not necessarily save more lives or be ...
Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans
From dogs to snakes, people have been keeping pets for millennia. Here’s what people in ancient civilisations thought about ...
From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?
Since the 1960s, towns across Australia have built ‘Big Things’ in the hope of driving tourism. But do they deliver bang for ...
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What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
Christopher Damman is on the scientific advisory board at Oobli, Supergut, and One BIO. He is the editor-in-cheif of GutBites ...
Hallucinogens approved for treating psychiatric disorders: what does the science say?
MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine derivatives, and other hallucinogens are authorised in certain countries to treat depression or ...
5 elections to watch in 2025
Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s ...
From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...
What are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains
An exercise science specialist defines this nutrition term you might hear tossed around by people who are focused on a ...
Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life
One of the easiest ways to do this is by embracing a mindset characterized by curiosity, creativity and what I call ...