By Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.
Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution. Yet we still know surprisingly little about them. Why do they keep reappearing in groups as varied as turtles, crocodiles, lizards, snakes and even dinosaurs? And was there a single ancestor with skin bones that gave rise to them all?
In a…
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By Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Graduate Teaching Associate, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Information is still getting out despite an almost total internet blackout, especially with the help of diaspora groups. That poses a big problem for the government.
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By Ari Chand, Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle
Adapting the much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish is no easy feat.
Staying core to the source material, the new Australian animated movie follows surly Mr Fish (Nick Offerman) as he goes on a journey with youthful and bombastic leafy sea dragon Pip (Nina Oyama) to have a wish granted by the mysterious Shimmer (Jordan Sparks).
The film is one of emotional self-discovery. It uses a classic narrative structure that introduces obstacles, a wide variety of side characters,…
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By Arshad Ali, Researcher, University of Otago
Ehtasham Ghauri, Principal Lecturer
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and rendition of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas by the United States.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority.
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By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
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By Natasha Heap, Program Director for the Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland
You arrive at the airport in plenty of time to check in. You reach the departure gate early. You board, walking down to your seat – and that’s when you discover the overhead lockers are already full.
Too much carry-on baggage can significantly delay departures, as cabin crew try to squeeze everything in – or send bags down to the hold.
As a former pilot turned aviation safety researcher,…
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By Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
Behind flood and bushfire disasters is a less visible influence: changes in the planet’s water cycle. Rainfall and temperature shifts are amplifying climate change.
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By Karin Hammarberg, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Most women experience some nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.
Although this is called morning sickness, it can happen at any time of day. Up to 80% of women report nausea and vomiting throughout the day.
While morning sickness is unpleasant and can be incapacitating, milder forms are usually manageable and often get better after the first three months of pregnancy.
But around one…
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