Science
They conquered our bins. Now Sydney’s cockatoos have learnt to use bubblers
The city-slicker cockies probably weren’t sipping the bubbler’s water for survival. Researchers think they might just be having fun, for now.
- Angus Dalton
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‘Shocking’ new DNA bungle puts dozens of paternity tests under a cloud
The Queensland lab at the centre of a string of high-profile forensics failures is back in the spotlight after dozens of paternity tests were found to be inaccurate.
- William Davis
We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes – but should we?
The mozzie is the deadliest animal on Earth and scientists now have the tools to potentially zap it from existence, but some warn of the hidden dangers of doing so.
- Dino Grandoni
- Analysis
- Illness
How bad science warped our ideas about black mould
Fear of toxic black mould infects public consciousness. Should you panic about its health impacts?
- Angus Dalton
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump’s war on innovation is a golden opportunity for Australia, if we’re smart enough to take it
Australia could become a hub for world-class research. But our leaders must act decisively, and quickly.
- Luke Heeney and Sarah Davis
‘Grave robber’ posed for cameras as he pillaged human remains
The bi-nation expedition in 1948 was launched amid great fanfare but quickly turned toxic with secrets, scandals and the pillaging of Aboriginal burial sites, as revealed in this edited extract.
- Martin Thomas
- Exclusive
- Eating disorders
Stephanie was told she would never get better. Now she’s at the forefront of treating her illness
Only 50 per cent of people with an eating disorder have weight and shape concerns as their central or most important symptom.
- Kate Aubusson
The toxic blooms hiding in many of our homes – and a new way to find them
Scientists are repurposing an agricultural device to better detect indoor levels of an airborne health hazard.
- Angus Dalton
Rock art expert breaks silence over Burrup emissions study controversy
A leading statistician on the Murujuga emissions study has spoken to support an 800-page report days after blasting bureaucrats for “unacceptable interference”.
- Hamish Hastie
- Analysis
- Analysis
What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools
This debate is as old as schooling itself: should boys and girls really be going to different schools?
- Liam Mannix
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