Germaphobes, maybe skip this one – or actually, maybe don't, because knowledge is power (and sanitizer is your best friend).

Last month, the ABC reported “rental affordability has hit a new low in Australia”. Already, low-wage workers in major cities ...

Turning on the tap and filling a glass of water feels like one of the simplest, safest acts in daily life. Yet the science, the data, and the growing wave of regulatory battles tell a far more ...

Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the sun sets in April and ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their ...

Researchers have been learning more about specific species of microbes that live in the human gut, and how those microbes are connected to various aspects of our health and well-being. This can be a ...

Some extremophiles are beyond extreme, thriving in conditions that would wipe out most life-forms. Piezophiles are organisms that prefer high-pressure conditions and have adapted their metabolisms ...

The academic economist’s dry prose usually benefits from an evocative metaphor. But we would all be better off if Adam Smith had skipped the bit about “the invisible hand.” He meant little, if ...

Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans' delicate chemical and biological balance. However, a study published in Proceedings of the ...

Everyone talks about perfect lighting, temperature, and mattress types for a good night’s sleep. We meticulously craft our ...

Nature is weird, if you haven't noticed. Waxwing birds get drunk on fermented fruit, there are sharks that lay eggs which ...