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I watched hundreds of flat-Earth videos to learn how conspiracy theories spread – and what it could mean for fighting disinformation
Around the world, and against all scientific evidence, a segment of the population...
Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers
Behavioural interventions involve gently suggesting that people reconsider or change...
We helped track 77 species for up to 60 years to try to reveal the secrets of long life. And some don’t seem to age at all
Ever wondered about the secret to a long life? Perhaps understanding the lifespans...
Australia just flew its own ‘vomit comet’. It’s a big deal for zero-gravity space research
Last Saturday, a two-seater SIAI-Marchetti S.211 jet took off from Essendon Fields...
Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don’t celebrate yet
The annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally decreased by about 13% during...
Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says
Do you tend to see the glass as half full, rather than half empty?
Kids’ neighborhoods can affect their developing brains, a new study finds
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work
Black death: how we solved the centuries-old mystery of its origins
It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death,...
65,000-year-old ‘stone Swiss Army knives’ show early humans had long-distance social networks
Humans are the only species to live in every environmental niche in the world –...
Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that’s why it’s vital to cut energy demand now
If we want to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 or even 2℃, we’ll need a monumental...
Newly discovered fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about these powerful astronomical phenomena
A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously...
Decisive people don’t make better decisions – new research
I’ve always been an indecisive person. What to wear, which menu item to pick, when...
Sleep: here’s how much you really need for optimal cognition and wellbeing – new research
Most of us struggle to think well after a poor night’s sleep – feeling foggy and...
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you – new research
Collective action is often the key to creating dramatic social or environmental...
What is it about the human brain that makes us smarter than other animals? New research gives intriguing answer
Humans are unrivalled in the area of cognition
Prehistoric Planet: TV show asked us to explore what weather the dinosaurs lived through
When conjuring up images of when dinosaurs ruled the planet we often think of hot...