Teenager

Why kids tune out in their teens

So turns out when you tell your teenager to clean their room, it’s not simply because they don’t want to, their brains are no longer registering your voice in the same way as when they were younger. Source: Freepik. Your brain finds your mother’s voice very rewarding… until you turn 13. Researchers from Stanford University…

Perseus cluster

NASA reveals the sound of black hole

Picture above is galaxy where the Perseus black hole is located. Source: NASA. One youtuber described it as the “background music of a scariest horror movie” but actually it’s the noise made by a black hole, or almost. Before reading the rest of the article, give this sound a listen. It’s eerie, interesting and happens…

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Chinese spy ship seen off coast of Australia

A Chinese spy ship has been spotted off Western Australia’s coastline, and is being monitored by ADF personnel. Source: Wikimedia Commons A Chinese surveillance ship has been located off the coast of Western Australia, confirming Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s assertions last week that China would have an increased presence in Pacific waters. The surveillance ship…

Queensland country town underwater as flooding starts

Queensland country town Laidley is among the hardest hit by the initial flooding. Source: FloodMapp (Twitter) The omnipresent weather system hanging over Australia’s east coast has continued to wreak havoc, with reports this morning of Queensland’s Laidley (located in the Lockyer Valley region) being inundated by floodwater. Heavy rainfall thanks to the low-pressure system has…