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The rise of sponges in Anthropocene reef ecosystems

Oct 28, 2018 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Coral reefs across the world have been altered dramatically in recent decades. Human activities have contributed to mass coral die-offs in tropical oceans. The degradation of reef-building corals is expected to worsen...

How we discovered a new species of the 'missing link' between dinosaurs and birds

Oct 26, 2018 09:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Perhaps one of the worlds best known fossils is Archaeopteryx. With its beautifully preserved feathers, it has long been regarded as the first bird in the fossil record, and is often called the icon of evolution. Only a...

How many people helped Alfred Russel Wallace?

Oct 26, 2018 07:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Naturalist Alfred Russel Wallaces collecting expedition in Southeast Asia between 1854 and 1862 is rightly famous. His historic discoveries remain important today. These discoveries include the greatest division between...

We have so many ways to pursue a healthy climate – it's insane to wait any longer

Oct 26, 2018 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

As a broadly trained life scientist, my concern about climate change isnt the health of the planet. The rocks will be just fine! What worries me is a whole spectrum of wicked challenges, from sustaining food production, to...

Requiem or renewal? This is how a tropical city like Darwin can regain its cool

Oct 24, 2018 00:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

On my way to work, I walk across the intersection of Knuckey and Wood streets. Most days a homeless man on his haunches is mouthing bureaucratic platitudes: Lets workshop this? We need to have meeting about this! Can...

Helping farmers in distress doesn't help them be the best: the drought relief dilemma

Oct 24, 2018 00:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Two years ago we were celebrating just about the best year for farmers ever. Now many farmers particularly in New South Wales and southern Queensland are in the grip of drought. It underlines just how variable the...

Why a wetland might not be wet

Oct 20, 2018 16:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Lake Eyre is one of Australias most iconic wetlands, home to thousands of waterbirds that migrate from all over Australia and the world. But it is often dry for decades between floods. Many people think wetlands are...

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Economy

U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Iran’s Actions in Gulf, Rubio Says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is seeking Chinas support in persuading Iran to step back from its growing activities in the Gulf region. Speaking during an interview aired Wednesday on Fox News...

Trump Faces Uphill Battle Seeking China’s Help on Iran Conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure Chinese President Xi Jinping to help end the ongoing Iran conflict during their upcoming meeting, but analysts believe Beijing is unlikely to fully cooperate. China...

Trump Pushes China Market Access During High-Stakes Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his top priority during his state visit to China will be urging President Xi Jinping to open the Chinese market further to Western companies. Speaking aboard Air Force...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Strong U.S. Inflation Data Boosts Dollar

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Wednesday after posting strong gains in the previous session, as higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data strengthened the U.S. dollar and pushed Treasury yields higher. Investors...

Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Concerns Persist Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Asian stock markets traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as investors remained cautious over the ongoing Iran conflict and its potential impact on global inflation. Market sentiment also stayed focused on the upcoming...

Politics

Vance Says Progress Made in Iran Nuclear Talks as Trump Rejects Tehran Proposal

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is seeing progress in ongoing negotiations with Iran aimed at preventing further hostilities and blocking Tehran from developing nuclear weapons....

Starmer Faces Leadership Crisis as Wes Streeting Reportedly Considers Challenge

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting political pressure after reports emerged that Health Secretary Wes Streeting may resign and trigger a Labour leadership contest. The reported move overshadowed...

Australia Housing Tax Reform Sparks Debate Over Property Investor Tax Breaks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has triggered a major political and economic debate after announcing plans to scale back tax breaks for property investors, a move welcomed by many aspiring homebuyers but...

Trump Administration Appoints David Venturella as Acting ICE Director Amid Immigration Crackdown

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official David Venturella will become the agencys new acting director following the departure of Todd Lyons at the...

Bahamas Election 2026: Prime Minister Philip Davis Secures Historic Second Term

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and the ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) secured a decisive victory in the 2026 Bahamas general election, marking the first time in nearly three decades that a Bahamian leader has...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

Japan’s Top Banks to Gain Access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI Model

Japans three largest banking institutions are expected to receive access to Claude Mythos, the advanced artificial intelligence model created by U.S.-based AI startup Anthropic, according to a report published by Nikkei on...

Samsung Shares Slide as Wage Talks Collapse, Raising Strike Fears

Samsung Electronics shares fell sharply on Wednesday after negotiations between the company and its largest labour union failed to produce a wage agreement, increasing concerns over a possible large-scale strike that could...

Arteris Stock Surges After Strong Q1 Earnings Beat and Higher 2026 Outlook

Arteris Inc. (NASDAQ: AIP) shares surged in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the semiconductor software company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 earnings and raised its full-year revenue forecast. The...

Anthropic Eyes $300M Stainless Acquisition Amid Enterprise AI Expansion

Anthropic is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire developer tools startup Stainless in a deal valued at more than $300 million, according to a report from The Information. The potential acquisition highlights the...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Join Trump’s China Visit Amid AI Chip Tensions

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to join a group of top American business leaders accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to China, according to two Reuters sources familiar with the matter....