These blades showed commonalities across a large area of southern Africa that would have been inhabited by different groups. Source: University of Sydney. An Australian team of researchers have discovered that early humans across southern Africa had large social networks and shared their skills with one another. Several prehistoric blades (used mainly for hunting weapons)…
One of the Golden Bandicoots that was successfully returned to Sturt National Park. Source: UNSW. Over 40 of the species have returned to Sturt National Park in the Strzelecki Desert after years of conservation efforts in NSW. Scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and NSW National Parks and Wildlife service dropped the…
Mosquitos thrive in humid climates, like that of Singapore. Singapore is facing a dengue fever emergency with the government urging residents to take action and help prevent the disease from spreading further. Last week alone they saw 1467 cases and since the beginning of May have reported over 8100 infections. The National Environment Agency (NEA)…
Cat curfews have already been introduced in other parts of the world. It might seem like a pawsitively terrible thing to do to a cat, but a few Icelandic towns are going to great lengths to stop their towns cats from being a continued nuisance. Journalist Egill Bjarnason recently published an article in Hakai Magazine…
Prism Courage is a Hyundai built ship that transports natural gas. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Hyundai built cargo ship made the voyage across the Pacific Ocean all without the help of a captain, instead it was placed under autonomous control for most of the 10,000km journey. Prism Courage, the name of the natural gas tanker,…
BHP has also committed to rehabilitation of the site which is expected to take 10 to 15 years after it closes. After it was unable to find a buyer for the largest coal mine in New South Wales, mining giant BHP announced it will extend its operation and avoid closure until 2030. The Mt Arthur…
It was also found that trans people were less likely to seek mental health services out of fear of judgement. A recent report from The University of Melbourne (UM) found that depression and thoughts of self-harm are on the rise among transgender Aussies, especially when it came to the pandemic. It revealed that in 2020,…
The company will now feed the animals a tested and approved meal plan that reduces burps, thus reducing methane. Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s wants its cows to stop burping so much by changing their diet and reducing emissions of methane. Cow burps are responsible for releasing a high amount of methane into the…
Minassian identified as an incel. Source: LinkedIn. Alek Minassian has been sentenced to life in prison after he drove a van down a busy Toronto street back in 2018 which left 11 people dead and several injured. The 29-year-old won’t be eligible for parole until 25 years into his sentence after it was found by…
While tackling crypto scams, his space travel company Virgin Galactic Holdings will start to accept Bitcoin as payment. Source: Shutterstock. The billionaire and Virgin Group founder recently revealed in an interview that he’s doing “enormous amounts” to try and stop his name being used for digital currency scams. Speaking in Austin, Texas, the entrepreneur said…