Science

Astronomers have discovered EUCL J172902.75+641018.1, the most distant quasar ever observed, revealing a powerful black hole that existed when the universe was only about 670 million years old. The discovery …

Astronomers have discovered two extraordinary “super-puff” planets that are among the least dense worlds ever found, with sizes comparable to Jupiter but densities similar to cotton candy. The planets orbit …

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown sensory pathway that may explain why a light touch against fine body hair can suddenly cause an intense urge to scratch. Researchers at the …

Scientists have uncovered evidence that the brain may begin forming decisions much earlier in its processing system than previously believed, challenging the traditional view that sensory areas merely collect information …

A new theoretical framework could extend Stephen Hawking’s famous laws of black-hole mechanics to the violent, constantly changing black holes found in the real universe. Researchers at Penn State have …

Researchers are investigating whether pesticide exposure could help explain a puzzling increase in lung cancer among younger people who have never smoked, particularly women. A preliminary study from the USC …

A major international study involving more than 214,000 older adults has found that preventable dementia risk factors differ substantially between countries, suggesting that a single global prevention strategy may not …

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is intensifying concern about the environmental impact of the data centres required to operate increasingly powerful AI systems. As major technology companies invest billions …

Australia should avoid treating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s large diaspora gathering in Melbourne as nothing more than a cultural celebration, according to commentary raising questions about foreign political influence …

Cybersecurity experts have warned that the recent nationwide Telstra outage exposed weaknesses in Australia’s critical communications infrastructure that could potentially be exploited by malicious actors, even though investigators have found no evidence that …