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Sciences & Technology
Research
Greyhound racing says it’s transparent, so we used AI to check - dog by dog
When an industry publishes its own welfare data, how can anyone check it? We built AI agents to go through the public records on fatalities in greyhound racing and found a rising death rate
Sciences & Technology
Research
Exploding stars are trying to talk to us through gravitational waves
The cataclysmic explosions of dying stars can help us unlock grand mysteries of the universe. So we’re priming our detection tools to make the most of the next one we get
Environment
Research
Tracking the Antarctic ice most at risk of breakup and melting
The most extensive analysis of satellite records shows Antarctica’s marginal ice zone – the area of sea ice most affected by waves – is larger and more dynamic than previously thought
Sciences & Technology
Analysis
What is Godzilla El Niño?
The odds of a ‘monster El Niño’ developing this year are now as high as 80 per cent. But that is a risk factor not a definite forecast – a big El Niño does not necessarily mean a big dry for Australia
Environment
Research
How corals ‘breathe’ by stirring the ocean around them
Tiny hair-like appendages on corals generate swirling microscopic currents – an ingenious way to exchange oxygen and nutrients with their surroundings
Environment
Research
After 100 years, the song of a lost cricket returns to Venice Lagoon
As part of the Venice Biennale festival, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket has been reintroduced to lagoons via floating habitats, creating both an art installation and an ecological experiment
Sciences & Technology
Opinion
How David Attenborough changed the way we see the natural world
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we reflect on what makes him the world's most beloved conservation communicator and why his greatest lesson is making us care about the vanishing natural world
Sciences & Technology
Research
We’re using lasers to determine the age of sharks
A new technique is combining geochemistry and marine ecology to more accurately determine the age of sharks and reconstruct their life history
Environment
Opinion
Caring for Country means First Nations are at the heart of decision making
Recent environmental reforms have left the door open for new standards that ensure meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners