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People once lived in a vast region in north-western Australia – and it had an inland sea
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How to make gravy (using chemistry)
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How many people need to be in a room for two to share a birthday? It’s fewer than you think. Here’s why
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19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
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2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?
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An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube
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Do dog ‘talking buttons’ actually work? Does my dog understand me? Here’s what the science says
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Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators
T.J. Thomson, Author provided Imagine this. You need an image of a balloon for a work…
The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?
NASA rocket launched from the Arnhem Space Centre in NT on June 26 2022. NASA Wallops/Brian…
Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees
Melaleuca infected with myrtle rust. Louise Shuey Around a decade ago, an invasive fungal disease called…
The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does
Shutterstock A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of…
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