2019
Articles
24 January 2019
Destination space: leaving earth
On Halloween in 2015, the human race had a lucky break. It did not get wiped out by a big rock.
24 January 2019
Study shows same-sex marriage vote damaged LGBT mental health
A survey of lesbian, gay and bisexual Australians has shown that exposure to negative sentiment during the same-sex marriage debate led to increased mental stress in the LGBT community.
17 January 2019
Happy 150th birthday to the periodic table
Here’s to 150 more years of inspiration, curiosity, and surprising problem-solving.
16 January 2019
I love a sunburnt country, not a sunburnt dog
There are other problems with summer that a lot of people don’t consider. Just like us, dogs are susceptible to sunburn, but they are also at great risk of burnt paws.
11 January 2019
Why a global network of telescopes followed the "Cow"
Last year, an initially unremarkable cosmic flare soon became one of astronomy's most observed and puzzling objects. The comprehensive observations of the multidisciplinary, global team of astronomers shed light on what may have happened.