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Elena Marchetti · null min read

Why Non-Slip Shoes Became One of 2026's Most Searched Safety Products

Slip-resistant shoes are 2026's most searched safety product. Discover why they work, who needs them most, and how to pick the right pair based on evidence.

Elena Marchetti · 8 min read

Why Cannabis and Alcohol Together Impair Drivers More Than Either Substance Alone

Standard field sobriety tests miss combined cannabis and alcohol impairment in 59% of cases—yet drivers feel fine and believe they're safe.

Quinn Ashby · 6 min read
Environment & Climate

Wildfire Smoke May Be Making People More Violent Even in Cities Far From the Flames

Research links wildfire smoke exposure to increased aggressive behavior, with particulate matter potentially affecting brain function and impulse control in cities hundreds of miles from fires.

Rosalind Voss · 3 min read
Animals & Wildlife

Streetlights Are Turning Isopods Into Zombies: The Bizarre 'Death Spiral' Phenomenon Scientists Can't Explain

Scientists have discovered that ordinary streetlights are trapping thousands of isopods in synchronized 'death spirals' they cannot escape — a bizarre phenomenon with potentially serious ecological consequences.

Callum Visser · 5 min read
Science & Nature

JUNO's First Neutrino Result: Inside the Underground 'Aquarium'

China's JUNO detector just published its first neutrino physics result: 59 days of data, 1.6× sharper than every prior reactor experiment combined. The mass-ordering question stays open — for now.

Soraya Mendel · 6 min read
Technology

China's NEO: How Beijing Beat Neuralink to the First Commercial BCI

On 13 March 2026 China's NMPA approved NEO, the first invasive brain-computer interface sold as a medical product rather than confined to clinical trials. The coin-sized device, developed by Neuracle and Tsinghua, has let paralysed patients like Dong Hui move their hands again.

Imogen Calder · 5 min read
Science & Nature

The Wood Wide Web Got Its First Global Map in 2026

Stewart and colleagues mapped 110 quadrillion kilometres of fungal threads across 16,000 soil cores in 70 countries, the first quantitative global atlas of the mycorrhizal networks that knit forests together.

Maren Holloway · 5 min read
Career & Work

The Four-Day Work Week in 2026: What the Newest Global Trial Data Actually Shows

New peer-reviewed Australian and German trials put the four-day work week on firmer evidence footing in 2026. Here's what the data actually shows about productivity, burnout and AI.

Vivienne Marchant · 8 min read
Health & Medicine

Your VO2 Max Predicts Longevity Better Than Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, or BMI

VO2 max is one of the strongest predictors of how long you'll live, beating cholesterol, blood pressure, and BMI. An Australian guide to cardiorespiratory fitness.

Rohan Pendleton · 8 min read
Health & Medicine

Cortisol Face: What Stress Hormones Do to Your Skin

Cortisol face has become the villain of wellness feeds. The science is quieter, slower, and more tangled than the videos suggest, and worth understanding.

Astrid Pemberton · 6 min read
Health & Medicine

Why a Single Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Meat

A single tick bite can turn a steak into a medical emergency hours later. Alpha-gal syndrome is real, spreading, and Australia helped write the clinical story.

Astrid Pemberton · 8 min read