Young voters fear mass shootings like the one in Oregon, but that fear divides them on gun control

An Oregon school shooting comes weeks before midterms when young voters could break turnout records, but research shows ...

Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer

These bans aren’t necessarily for mental health reasons only – some are motivated by political concerns about foreign-owned ...

For centuries, bird migration was a mystery – a tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures

An early clue came from storks found in Europe with African arrows in their bodies. Today, an atlas reveals hundreds of bird ...

What is Australia’s best book? Our experts pick their favourites

ABC Radio National is about to reveal Australia’s top 100 books, chosen by popular vote. Ahead of the countdown, The ...

Replacing just 10% of ultra‑processed foods with whole foods linked to drop in bowel cancer rate

New findings suggest the label ‘ultra-processed’ alone doesn’t tell the full story about bowel cancer risk. What’s in the ...

Pennsylvania’s aging prisons weren’t built for today’s extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death

Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with higher rates of deaths, infirmary admissions and transfers to external ...

Australia’s ‘digital duty of care’ was just introduced to parliament. So what’s in the bill?

This is a large and complex piece of legislation, and the government has made adjustments in response to expert feedback.

Rabbits were a medieval royal luxury in England – until the Black Death made them commonplace

Once the preserve of the aristocracy, rabbits became commonplace by the end of the Middle Ages as the world was turned upside ...

Is it better to vaccinate against COVID and flu together, or separately?

The safety of co-administering vaccines has, of course, been amply demonstrated. Studies have shown that administering both ...

Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them

The return of measles shows what happens when vaccination rates fall. Understanding why people distrust vaccines is essential ...