Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? Here’s the difference
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines and left even more people missing as it moved on to slam Vietnam.
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‘Vibe coding’ beats ‘clanker’ to be Collins dictionary’s word of the year
AI-inspired word joins ‘biohacking’, ‘Henry’ and ‘broligarchy’ on tech-heavy 2025 list“Vibe coding”, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using artificial intelligence, has been named Collins dictionary’s word…
Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research
‘Releasing MRFF funds not only secures the future of Australia’s research sector; it delivers better health outcomes’, Kooyong MP saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian scientists and independent MP Monique Ryan are u…
AI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces
Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people’s extraordinary recognition abilityThey have been used in the search for the Salisbury novichok poisoners, finding murder suspects and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fre…
Trump reverses course to renominate billionaire Musk ally to lead Nasa
President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top roleDonald Trump has renewed his nomination for the billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Nasa administrator.“This evening, I…
Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole.
Australian scientist who made global name during Covid wins top prime minister’s prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the World Health Organization announced – incorrectly, as became apparent later – in …
Starwatch: look out for the largest supermoon of the year on Wednesday
On 5 November, the moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth, making it appear bigger and brighterThis week brings the largest supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth. Instead, it i…
How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
The closest supermoon of the year is approaching in November.
US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected
Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communitiesA newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe.The risk to th…