The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science
WA's trapdoor spiders are endangered. Jackson Rendall is here to help—because he thinks they're "just really cool."
WA's trapdoor spiders are endangered. Jackson Rendall is here to help—because he thinks they're "just really cool."
Decisions such as whether to cut prices, launch a product, open a new facility or make an acquisition are among those companies that consider in pursuit of a competitive edge. New research from Texas A&M University suggests a CEO's political affiliation may be associated with whether the company's overall strategy follows industry peers or charts a different course.
How do we form a picture of conflicts? A new study published in the journal Nature explores how different types of data can be combined to give a fuller understanding of armed conflicts. Lead author Valerie Sticher uses the examples of Ukraine and Myanmar to explain the advantages and limitations of automatically analyzed satellite data.
Trust in scientists in the UK is strong overall, with 63% indicating they have high trust in scientists in general—but a major new study finds this trust is closely shaped by people's values, identity and politics, showing some of the same patterns of division over science that have emerged in the U.S.
Researchers from RMIT University and EPA Victoria detected eight PFAS compounds in rainwater samples collected in Melbourne between 2024 and 2025.
An electrical fingerprint found on tiny particles in the blood may help detect signs of pancreatic cancer that are often overlooked, according to new research from Rice University. The researchers developed a device that separates these particles based on their electrical charge, making cancer-associated signals more visible.
Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century, according to new research, the first of its kind in Australia.
Why do travelers choose one hotel over another, and what makes them return?
For decades, physicists have searched for dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up roughly 85% of all matter in the universe. Although its gravitational influence shapes galaxies and the large-scale structure of the cosmos, dark matter has never been directly detected. Now, an international team has identified a new class of quantum materials that could dramatically improve the search for some of the lightest and most elusive forms of dark matter.
The Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law has released a human rights assessment of the use of large language models (LLMs) in the fields of law, journalism and education.