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The state is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.

MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected, compared with 1.4 years for boys

Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2403200121

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.

Indy Nelson set a record for most airlines flown and said he was detained by Iran, Russia, Libya and Papua New Guinea

Scientists working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have identified the detector's first neutrino interactions.

The prevalence of slot machines – known as pokies – in pubs and clubs across the country and betting on sport has created a culture of wagering

First salvage expedition in years captures more than 2m high-resolution images of 1912 shipwreck

Police tracked down long-lost fingerprint evidence, solving mystery of ‘Pinnacle Man’ whose body was found in 1977

The name Africa was given to the continent by European explorers, exploiters, slavers and colonists. It ignores the indigenous people and their accomplishments.

Research paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14725843.2021.2017262?needAccess=true

Until a few years ago, it was impossible to create new lager beer.

Study: https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011154

For years, researchers have wondered what energy source allows the solar wind − a projection of charged particles from the Sun − to rush by at hundreds of miles a second.

Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a text message informing recipients they are not yet registered to vote. A bit of digging reveals the missives were sent by a California political consulting firm as part of a well-meaning but potentially counterproductive get-out-the-vote effort that had all the hallmarks of a phishing campaign.

Goulash-flavoured gelato, anyone? Curious customers are flocking from all over Hungary to taste the summer's wackiest taste sensations -- a small ice cream parlor serving up savory Hungarian staples.

Partygoers gather near Valencia for the yearly tomato hurling festival.

Study described as ‘necessary first step’ in discovering whether dogs and humans can use push-button devices to communicate

Study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0307189

Researchers are uncovering the ways by which dad, mom or both parents drinking can result in fetal alcohol syndrome and other lifelong effects on children.

From ice cores extracted from the Tibetan Plateau, scientists recovered the equivalent of 1,705 virus species. Reading their genomes tells the story of 41,000 years of climate change.

John Alfred Tinniswood was born the year the Titanic sank and has lived through the tenure of 24 UK prime ministers

The ultimate capsule wardrobe is sustainable, stress-free and stylish. But what should you put in it?

The would-be thief became distracted after picking up a book about Greek mythology on a bedside table.

Targeting the key players that help your body regulate metabolism could reverse disease progression, including cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.