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Millions of bogong moths are blanketing our cities and they are still endangered
These unassuming insects are increasingly under pressure from climate change.
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Former coup leader George Speight wins Oceania powerlifting gold for Fiji
RNZ Pacific reporters A former Fiji ethno-nationalist coup leader who spent more than two decades in prison for treason and was pardoned in 2024 has become an Oceania powerlifting champion. George Speight, a highly polarising and disruptive figure in Fiji’s politics, won gold in the Men’s Masters IV 93kg weight class at the Oceanian Regional
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Australia’s native bees have an unusual power that can fight antibiotic resistance
Wet food usually spoils, yet much of stingless bee honey stays remarkably free from harmful microbes.
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Your computer can’t read a floppy disk – so how do we save the history they hold?
Floppy disks and CD-ROMs are important holders of our archives, but reading them on modern computers is a problem.
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Bystanders and sexual violence: Young men need real-time strategies for intervention
Intervening to interrupt acts of violence begins with noticing the event, interpreting it as an emergency where help is needed and assuming responsibility for helping.
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Sidney Nolan looms large over this exhibition of his early work, but his voice can’t always be trusted
Nolan’s statements about himself rub up against different realities in the exhibition Nolan: Origins at the Art Gallery of NSW
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Many local communities know how to communicate during disasters. Let’s learn from them
Residents often actively build their own informal information networks to help keep each other safe.
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The US$6.3 billion Binance hack is the biggest heist ever – it should be a wake up call for cryptocurrency users
Binance now says it has restored about 95% of the stolen assets using various funds.
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Fossilised pollen reveals how forests can protect Lough Neagh and other waterways
Looking at what happened when Atlantic woodlands covered the British Isles helped researchers understand how to restore polluted waterways.
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South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study
After 15 years of water shortages, residents of Madibeng in South Africa make a moral judgment.
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Medieval monks were early ecologists and left a wealth of knowledge for later generations of gardeners
Medieval writings show that monks were early ecologists, caring for the land, and using plants for food and medicines.
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A neuropsychologist explains the importance of exercise in fighting dementia
Fourteen modifiable risk factors that contribute to dementia have been identified. These can be mitigated by adopting healthier lifestyles.