By Roger S. Seymour, Professor Emeritus of Physiology, Adelaide University
Edward Snelling, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria
Scientists thought giant dragonflies couldn’t survive in today’s atmosphere – but a study of dozens of insect species shows that’s not the case.
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By Zainab Darbas, PhD Candidate, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
In 2004, a largely anonymous team of Australian video game developers released a prototype video game titled Escape from Woomera.
In this 3D adventure, the player takes on the role of Mustafa, an Iranian refugee fleeing violent repression who is being held in a virtual re-creation of the (now-shut) Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.
Mustafa is facing deportation…
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By Zahra Shahhoseini, Research Fellow in Public Health, Monash University
Extreme weather events are increasingly coming in waves, giving communities just days or hours to recover before the next disaster hits.
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By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
New Zealand’s electricity generation now accounts for only 5% of emissions, but oil use in transport is on the rise, outweighing the shift to electric vehicles.
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By Michel Denault, Professeur, optimisation et transition énergétique, HEC Montréal
In the face of the energy transition, producing energy will be much more expensive than energy efficiency, which is still largely under-exploited.
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By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Changes to fundamental World Trade Organization rules are being driven by the US and EU. This week’s meeting in Cameroon could see developing nations lose out.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
It’s day 26 of war in the Middle East. The UN chief says with the conflict now totally out of control, diplomacy must prevail. Ongoing strikes in Israel and Iran have included intensifying Israeli attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while some US troops are heading to the region, the Pentagon has confirmed. Meanwhile, Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to “non-hostile” ships not associated with the US and Israel. UN News app users can follow coverage here.
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By Alejandro N. Flores, Professor of Geoscience, Boise State University
The 2026 water year has been anything but ordinary. In fact, its snow drought has few parallels in recent history.
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By Iona Astier, PhD Candidate in Economics, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Quentin Lippmann, Professeur des universités en sciences économiques, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
Léa Dispa, Chargée de médiation scientifique
A new study looks at how we tend to expect female politicians to smile more than their male counterparts. Is this a “given” that has an effect on the ballot box?
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By Brendan Daisley, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
Elizabeth Mallory, MSc Student, Microbiology, University of Guelph
Queen bees typically imported from regions with warmer climates are not well-suited to cold Canadian winters and exhibit higher rates of diseases like chalkbrood.
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