Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

Linus Victor Anyanna, Graduate Research Assistant in Geology, Missouri University of Science and Technology • conversation
May 20, 2025 • ~10 min

Plants struggled for millions of years after Earth’s worst climate catastrophe – new study

A deep dive into Earth’s distant past shows how life on land struggled to recover long after the worst warming event of all time.

Chris Mays, Senior Curator, Palaeobotany, Natural History Museum Vienna • conversation
March 6, 2025 • ~6 min

Australia’s social media ban shows how extreme the technology debate has become – there’s a better way

A more balanced approach to social media use might be needed.

James Conroy, Professor of Religious and Philosophical Education and Vice Principal, Internationalisation, University of Glasgow • conversation
Jan. 30, 2025 • ~7 min

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows

From dried-up rivers to flooded crops and cities, rising temperatures in 2024 wreaked havoc with water, creating life-threatening challenges for people and nature alike. Explore this interactive map.

Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2025 • ~7 min

Study uncovers earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania

Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~5 min

Australia Moves Forward with Major Renewable Energy Project
VOA Learning English • voa
Aug. 22, 2024 • ~3 min

Flight MH370: can underwater sound signals solve aviation’s greatest mystery?

Analysis of data from underwater microphones could help researchers discover the fate of missing flight MH370.

Usama Kadri, Reader of Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~7 min

Australia Tightens Visa Rule for Foreign Students
VOA Learning English • voa
March 26, 2024 • ~3 min

Ancient seafloor vents spewed tiny, life-giving minerals into Earth’s early oceans

Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Western Australia have uncovered the importance of hydrothermal vents, similar to underwater geysers, in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~4 min

A new supercomputer aims to closely mimic the human brain — it could help unlock the secrets of the mind and advance AI

Neuromorphic computers aim to one day replicate the amazing efficiency of the brain.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 • ~7 min

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