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'What a legacy': Pioneering researcher Richard Scolyer dies aged 59

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'What a legacy': Pioneering researcher Richard Scolyer dies aged 59

The 2024 Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer has died. In his final message he urged all Australians to "pursue their dreams and passion with humility, love and compassion".

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Why an AI 'Death Spiral' Threatens the Internet

Why an AI 'Death Spiral' Threatens the Internet

For decades, publishers depended on search engines to send readers to their websites, where advertising helped fund the creation of online content. But the rise of AI-powered search is changing that model. Researchers like Rand Fishkin say…

NASA’s moon base might be nothing like science fiction’s predictions

NASA officials expressed several reasons for making the moon base, in effect, a small city.

No telescope needed: Jupiter, Venus will appear to nearly touch this week

No telescope needed: Jupiter, Venus will appear to nearly touch this week

This week will offer one of the great opportunities in June to take in a special celestial event – a Venus-Jupiter planetary conjunction.

SpaceX IPO: What You Need to Know

Ahead of SpaceX's highly anticipated IPO Co-host of Bloomberg Tech Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg New's Senior Equities reporter Bailey Lipschultz, and Bloomberg's Senior Aerospace Defense and Airline analyst George Ferguson join David Gura and…

Is the Caribbean the Next Space Race Battleground?

Is the Caribbean the Next Space Race Battleground?

The rapid growth of satellite networks is creating a global race to build the infrastructure needed to get them into orbit. Launch on Demand founder Burton Catledge is developing what could become the first US-owned commercial spaceport in…

US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say

US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say

As Trump officials take aim at vaccine schedule, scientists encouraged by companies’ desire to continue coverage A group of insurers will continue covering routine vaccines through 2027 as the Trump administration once again takes aim at…

‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism

‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism

Backlash against AI is taking an extremist turn, following in the footsteps of earlier techno-pessimist militants Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email When a 20-year-old man from Texas was arrested earlier this year for…

How overexploitation of sand is threatening ecosystems and livelihoods

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How overexploitation of sand is threatening ecosystems and livelihoods

Found on beaches, in rivers, across deserts and on the seabed, sand has long been seen as abundant and virtually inexhaustible. But it has become the world's second most exploited natural resource after water, and scientists warn rising…

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Rare ‘Klamar Tat-Tikek’ Egg Mass Spotted In Gozo Waters

Lovin Malta

Rare ‘Klamar Tat-Tikek’ Egg Mass Spotted In Gozo Waters

A fascinating underwater discovery has been made off Gozo’s coast after a rare egg mass belonging to the diamondback squid, known in Maltese as the klamar tat-tikek , was photographed at Mġarr ix-Xini. The remarkable sighting was shared by…

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The FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it

The FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it

Environmental advocates, doctors, and even players themselves demanding FIFA to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry, which they say is adversely impacting players' health, and threatening the future of the sport itself.

Can a pigeon's liver really help it navigate long distances? New research suggests it could

Can a pigeon's liver really help it navigate long distances? New research suggests it could

From wartime messages to love letters, pigeons have carried our mail for centuries. A new study suggests the secret to how they find their way might be hiding in an unexpected place: the liver.