The smartphone may turn out to be the most enduring symbol of modern human invention. Microcomputers are now the gateway to a whole new world. Now they have tiny artificial intelligence assistants inside their bodies. They are Even if I go to space. Smartphones are harming impressionable young people, exacerbating a collective mental health crisis, … Read more
Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But if the past is prologue, many of the trees planted will not survive. And if they do, they could become biological deserts lacking the richness and resilience of … Read more
What traits have you classified as “undesirable habits”? They may actually be hidden, subtle strengths. Please think and pause before responding. We want to understand the “why” before we say “yes.” The room begins to spin as you replay the conversation over and over in your head. In a culture that values instantaneous reactions, being … Read more
An “incomprehensible” disaster has struck NSW wetlands after the state water board abruptly stopped environmental flows in the north-west region, leading to the deaths of turtles, waterfowl, frogs and sheep. Researchers at the University of New England (UNE) are desperately trying to save more than 300 turtles they say were left for dead at Gwydir … Read more