Forgotten Medicinal Plant Shows Promise in Fighting Dangerous Superbugs
Scientists are revisiting a centuries-old herbal remedy and uncovering evidence that it can weaken dangerous bacteria in unexpected…
Seismic ‘Whiplash’ – New Research Shows What Happens When Earthquakes Stop Suddenly
Friday, 24 April 2026, 7:08 amArticle: The Conversation Jesse Kearse, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington…
The lack of entry-level jobs is about so much more than unemployment
If businesses are doing less of the practical work of developing early-career talent, universities will need to do…
‘First Contact’ That May Have Led To Complex Life On Earth Finally Witnessed By Scientists
Friday, 10 April 2026, 6:57 pmArticle: The Conversation Brendan Paul Burns, UNSW Sydney and Kymberley Oakley, Indigenous Knowledge…
A million SpaceX satellites will ruin the night sky
More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter…
A New Space Race Could Turn Our Atmosphere Into A ‘Crematorium For Satellites’
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 8:04 pmArticle: The Conversation Laura Revell, University of Canterbury; Michele Bannister, University of Canterbury,…
Five Ways Quantum Technology Could Shape Everyday Life
From The Conversation By Salil Gunashekar, Senior Research Leader and Deputy Director, Science and Emerging Technology; Adam Urwick,…
Missed bills, odd investments — when it’s time to talk money with aging parents
A new Bankrate survey finds that money is the topic we’re most uncomfortable talking about with family and…
The universe could very well be lopsided
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have…
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late…
China and the US race to the Moon – but first, Musk vs. Bezos
The United States and China are locked in a contest to be the first country to send humans…
New Study Shatters Long-Standing Myths About Primate Origins
The first primates were about the size of a mouse lemur: tiny. Credit: Jason Gilchrist Primates originated in…