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Meteorite from Mars is at least 4 billion years old

A meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali formed in the Martian crust at least 4.1 billion years ago, according to scientists. This makes reddish igneous rock

Human hearts resilient enough for flight to Mars

The first manned mission to Mars is looking increasingly viable with new research showing the human heart can handle long periods of weightlessness. A new study tracked

Mushroom causes mass tiny human hallucinations

A mysterious mushroom has been found to induce vivid visions of tiny humans at work. The same strange experience has been recorded by people living thousands of

Australian reefs all facing collapse within 50 years

Every shallow-water coral reef in Australia is facing an “extremely high” risk of collapse by 2075, an international assessment project has concluded. More than 250

Body image pressures eased with social media intervention

Researchers have found body image pressures on young women can be reduced by deliberately changing their social media feeds. A team of researchers from Griffith,

Study reveals higher numbers with cardiac and stroke risk

Far more people are at some risk of heart attack and stroke than previously thought, according to research released today. Researchers from Australian National

Blueberries found to help keep the blues away

People who consume blueberries daily are less likely to have ongoing down days, a new study shows. Research just released by the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for

NASA to probe potential giant underground Moon caves

NASA has announced a mission to establish if there are large underground caves on the Moon. The so-called GIMLI payload will be deployed at the Marius Hills Pit on the

‘Drunk’ AI bots more likely to break the rules

Artificial Intelligence systems primed to imitate drunken behaviour are more likely to leak secret information and answer harmful questions. New UNSW-led research found

The brain found to be two distinct organs

The human brain has been found to be two distinct organs that evolved independently over millions of years. A research team, led by Stanford Medicine, said it was

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