Folly of competition
Humans like to think of ourselves as a uniquely wise species, our intellect setting us apart from our closest evolutionary cousins. New research suggests otherwise.
Health Science
Premier softens pill test stance
Gladys Berejiklian says she is open to pill testing at music festivals if the government is shown evidence it would save lives.
To the deepest point in space
NASA rang in the new year with a flyby of the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever explored by humankind.
Brain implant targets epilepsy
A ‘pacemaker for the brain’ that could help to treat epilepsy and Parkinson’s is being developed by scientists.
Goodbye to third-hottest year
The sweltering end to December has set up 2018 to be Australia’s third-hottest year on record.
My not-so-guilty pleasure
Feeling bad about indulging at this time of year may be the last thing your body actually needs.
Climate threat to Lebanon cedars
The cedars of Lebanon have survived many assaults in the past four millenniums. But they now appear to have met their match.
It’s true, mud can fight superbugs
Folk legends about the healing properties of mud shouldn’t necessarily be dismissed, according to a new study.
Let the divorce season begin …
For many couples a dispute-ridden Christmas and new year will end with counselling.
Screen time wrecking kids’ sleep
Experts are warning that at least a quarter of teenagers are suffering sleep problems as a result of use of digital devices.
Restraint use worry for mentally ill kids
An alarming number of children are being subjected to physical or mechanical restraint in Queensland’s mental health facilities.
Marvellous time for a moonshot as space challenge gets easier
What will it take to get man on the Moon again? It’s easier than you think.
Pilates in a sweat as rebates tighten
Looming restrictions on health insurance coverage for natural therapies have practitioners worried about a sudden drop-off in customers.
Australia condemns Japan
Australia implores Tokyo to immediately reverse its decision to resume commercial whaling, condemning it as a “regrettable” move.
How to make your kid smarter
We all have our assumptions about what works — here’s what the data really tells us about ways we can improve intelligence.
Vocab test for dementia signs
Researchers believe they have devised a test that could be used to spot dementia after analysing a short conversation with a patient.
Come hail and high water …
Monster hailstones shaped like everything from cauliflowers to poached eggs and jellyfish have intrigued Sydneysiders.
Likes and dislikes of a curious species
Somehow, regardless of our backgrounds, social status and bank balances, we tend to avoid conflict most of the time.
The plants that clean toxic air
Plants have been shown to improve mood, reduce stress and sharpen concentration. Now scientists have added another benefit.
Teaching troops to ride out fears
An Australian big-wave surfer is showing special forces soldiers how to conquer their emotions.
Bridge-fall player’s Stilnox use ‘troubling’
The president of the peak medical body has described as “very troubling’’ revelations AFL footballer Majak Daw took Stilnox.
Warming increases dolphin deaths from measles virus
Climate change is putting South Australia’s bottlenose dolphins at a greater risk of death, researchers say.
Plastic-sweeper comes up empty
A floating device sent to corral a swirling island of rubbish between California and Hawaii has not swept up any plastic.
Couples who fight live longer
The occasional blazing row may help married couples to live longer, provided both sides give as good as they get.
Kids dump drugs, turn to vaping
Twice as many high school students in the US used electronic cigarettes this year compared with last year.
Backlash against space agency relocation
Political and industry leaders are bewildered by Scott Morrison’s decision to relocate the Australian Space Agency to Adelaide.
Soak up the heat
Researchers agree that the health benefits of a comforting, warm bath go well beyond hygiene.
Fewer fags, less grog and we’re still fatter
Anything goes, revellers, but to know your guests you may need to know the nation’s habits.
Fatal disease that should not exist
Experts say rheumatic heart disease should no longer occur in Australia, yet it could lead to more than 500 preventable deaths.
OZ blasted for climate inaction
Australia has been singled out for working “hand in glove” with the US to block climate change progress at the UN summit.
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