From batteries to EV chargers, Australia and NZ need these 3 fixes to hit net-zero at less cost
New figures show Australians bought a record 85,000 home batteries in the first half of 2025. That’s almost three times more...
Does anyone go to prison for federal mortgage fraud? Not many, the numbers suggest
Go directly to jail? Not quite.Sergey Chayko/Getty Images PlusMortgage fraud is back in the news. Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve gov...
Fed, under pressure to cut rates, tries to balance labor market and inflation – while avoiding dreaded stagflation
Interest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Federal Reserve is in a...
Ukraine is starting to think about memorials – a tricky task during an ongoing war
Three and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, there are few immediate signs of a cessation to the ongoing hostilities. Yet ...
US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
Women typically earn less than men per hour that they work.MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWomen in the U…
5 ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more − and how their teachers can help
Learning is more than just memorization. FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesDuring my years teaching science in middle school, …
How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of…
The corpse plant's bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber.Joh…
Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape…
Kids seem to get a message that STEM jobs aren't compatible with being a primary caregiver.kali9/E+ via Getty ImagesEmpl…
After Charlie Kirk’s murder, the US might seem hopelessly divided – is there any way forward?
Many people think the U.S. is at an inflection point.StudioM1/iStock via Getty ImagesShortly following the fatal shootin…
Molecular ‘fossils’ offer microscopic clues to the origins of life – but they take care to interpret
ATP synthase is an enzyme that has been using phosphate to generate life’s energy for millions of years.Nanocluste…
Emergency alerts may not reach those who need them most in Colorado
A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Michael Ciaglo via Getty ImagesMany Co…
New climate report warns property prices face a $611 billion hit. What does that mean?
Climate risks are hitting where Australians feel it most: at home. One of the headline-grabbing figures in a new climate…
AI companies want copyright exemptions – for NZ creatives, the market is their best protection
Getty ImagesRight now in the United States, there are dozens of pending lawsuits involving copyright claims against arti…
2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us
Greater numbers of people are being exposed to horrific violence than in the past, in large part through the amplificati…
The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why
Earth rises over the Moon, as seen by the Apollo 8 astronauts.Bill Anders/NASACurious Kids is a series for children of a…
Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits
A vending machine dispenses Narcan nasal spray, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, and other items. Penn State …
Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing…
Even professional economists can’t escape political bias
Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than Democrats do …