Helium is more than party balloons. Why Australia needs to take this invisible gas seriously
The problem is that helium is not like many other industrial gases. It cannot be made at scale…
Fish bones and scorching hair: new research shows how Aboriginal people fought smallpox
Heidi Norman, UNSW Sydney and Nicholas Pitt, UNSW Sydney As Aboriginal nations mounted a series of coordinated and…
Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected…
As Artemis II is celebrated, the world faces hard questions about US leadership in space
The successful Artemis II trip around the Moon was a historic achievement – the first crewed lunar fly-by…
Overlooked melting in East Antarctica could skew sea level rise projections
New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly…
Poverty in Australia increases to 1 in 7 people: new report
The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a…