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A brief history of popcorn – and its cinema snack sidekicks

A brief history of popcorn – and its cinema snack sidekicks

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it

When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways

Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions

Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions

What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential – new survey

What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential – new survey

ABC will trial using AI for journalism. What are the risks and benefits?

ABC will trial using AI for journalism. What are the risks and benefits?

UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up

UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up

The public isn’t bored with economists, management scholars and sociologists but engaging people has conditions

The public isn’t bored with economists, management scholars and sociologists but engaging people has conditions

Wilsons Prom has been scarred by bushfires. It may help us protect other fire-prone forests

Wilsons Prom has been scarred by bushfires. It may help us protect other fire-prone forests

Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds

Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds

Why are our fingers different lengths?

Why are our fingers different lengths?

Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more

Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more

For the 1 in 4 teens with ‘problematic smartphone use,’ Pennsylvania’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban might not be a simple solution

For the 1 in 4 teens with ‘problematic smartphone use,’ Pennsylvania’s proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban might not be a simple solution

Having a bad hair day? Don’t worry. My research will help you understand the problem

Having a bad hair day? Don’t worry. My research will help you understand the problem

Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration

Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration

The cooling divide: how air conditioning is creating a new climate inequality

The cooling divide: how air conditioning is creating a new climate inequality

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better