SCIENCE

Scientists predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?

Scientists predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?

At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution

At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution

PISA 2025 rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?

PISA 2025 rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?

PISA 2025 rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?

PISA 2025 and school rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?

Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story

Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story

Testosterone maxxing is all the rage – but when it comes to fatherhood, less might be more

Testosterone maxxing is all the rage – but when it comes to fatherhood, less might be more

How a little stress may help our cells protect themselves

How a little stress may help our cells protect themselves

Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears

Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears

Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design

Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design

Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for

Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for

Want to imagine a better future? Write a poem

Want to imagine a better future? Write a poem