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Koala Population Collapse Predates Human Arrival, DNA Study Shows

A significant DNA study has reshaped our understanding of the koala's evolutionary history. The research indicates that the species experienced a substantial population crash approximately 100,000 years ago, a period well before humans set foot in Australia. For the first time, scientists were

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A 200-Year-Old Physics Experiment Could Help Build Future Computers

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have devised an unexpectedly straightforward method for generating complex light formations known as optical skyrmions. Their approach leverages a 200-year-old optical phenomenon called the Poisson spot. Rather than requiring co

July 20, 2026

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‘Car-Bombed My House’: Podcast Tackles Illegal Bloodsports
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‘Car-Bombed My House’: Podcast Tackles Illegal Bloodsports

The creators of the acclaimed podcast series "Buried" found themselves investigating a shocking incident: the discovery of approximately 20 mutilated animal carcasses, including rabbits, hares, pheasants, a fox, and a muntjac deer with its head removed, dumped outside a rural primary school in

July 19, 2026

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