Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Simulation/modelling: This type of study uses a computer simulation or mathematical model to predict an outcome.

The National Health and Medical Research Council has released updated guidelines around PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water following a period of public consultation that ...

Media release From: World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco control efforts protect 6.1 billion people – WHO’s new report 23 June 2025, Dublin/Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) today released ...

Media release From: Edith Cowan University Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU), supported by the ...

A new GLP-1 receptor agonist similar to semaglutide (Ozempic) is similarly safe and effective for weight loss, according to a study by the new drug's developer. 664 adults with a weight-related health ...

In Google Earth, centre the image on Mo’orea in French Polynesia: the vast Pacific Ocean fills the view. The only significant landmass visible is Aotearoa / New Zealand – the emergent 5% of the ...

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Modern moral panic over ram raids began with colonial-era racism and treating Māori childrearing practices as ...

Dad's mental health linked to kid's wellbeing Dads with poor mental health may be impacting the development of their kids, with Australian research linking mental distress in fathers to poorer ...

Media release From: Springer Nature Cities: Artificial light is lengthening the growing season in urban areas. Artificial light may be lengthening the growing season in urban environments by as much ...

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Observational study: A study in which the subject is observed to see if there is a relationship between two or ...

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Experimental study: At least one thing in the experiment was changed to see if it had an impact on the subjects ...

Australian scientists have, for the first time, used GPS to track 18 young egrets as they leave nesting sites, and they found that they can travel vast distances, with one plumed egret flying from ...