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OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy
OpenAI found a solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem. Not everyone is happy about how they did it.
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Fewer than 2% of Africans who need hearing aids have them, but new solutions offer hope
Every dollar invested in hearing care returns about $16. So why are 98% of Africans who need a hearing aid still going without one?
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Africa’s rocks hold ancient stories. We need better ways to document and protect them
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.
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Virtually trying on clothes using AI can help cut fast-fashion waste, study reveals
Virtually trying on clothes could persuade more people to experiment with renting clothes.
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‘Fountain’ might make you laugh or scowl but asks important questions – a Philly art historian explains why Marcel Duchamp’s iconic 1917 sculpture still provokes
A version of ‘Fountain’ is part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s permanent collection and will appear in the Duchamp retrospective, which opens Oct. 10, 2026.
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A second hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems to be down in 2026
Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
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Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features – a policy expert explains why it’s messier than that sounds
TikTok’s lawsuit fits a pattern – from cigarettes to opioids – of courts stepping in where lawmakers won’t.
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Space weather can cause both beautiful auroras and infrastructure challenges – 5 essential reads on protecting life and technology
A massive solar flare could seriously disrupt life on Earth – but new NASA missions and others in development will help monitor the Sun.
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Labour would prioritise recognition of Palestine, sanctions on Israel
By Russell Palmer of RNZ Labour is calling the government’s stance on Israel an “embarrassment” to the country, and says it is failing to meet its responsibilities under the Genocide Convention. Britain, France and Canada are set to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband saying
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Blanche d’Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature – and politics
Blanche d'Alpuget had a long and successful career as a writers, but it was her stunning biography of Bob Hawke that brought her fame – and influence.
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‘Peaceful’ Sweden once sought nuclear weapons. That legacy still shapes defence planning
Geopolitical tensions and Nato membership have put the nuclear question back on the table.
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Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?
The government’s proposed digital duty of care includes a mechanism for people to opt out of social media algorithms.