Upcoming telescopes will give us more power to search for biosignatures on all the exoplanets we’ve found. Much of the biosignature conversation is centred on biogenic chemistry, such as atmospheric gases produced by simple, single-celled creatures. But what if we want to search for technological civilizations that might be out […]
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Ancient kauri trees capture last collapse of Earth’s magnetic field
Several years ago, workers breaking ground for a power plant in New Zealand unearthed a record of a lost time: a 60-ton trunk from a kauri tree, the largest tree species in New Zealand. The tree, which grew 42,000 years ago, was preserved in a bog and its rings spanned […]
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‘Touchdown confirmed!’ Perseverance landing marks new dawn for Mars science
It’s a new day on Mars. NASA’s $2.7 billion Perseverance rover has successfully landed in Jezero crater, alighting just 35 meters away from hazardous boulders it had identified during descent. At about 3:55 p.m. EST, confirmation came back of the rover safely touching its wheels down, resulting in exuberant but […]
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2022 Nissan Qashqai previews a much nicer Rogue Sport
The third-generation Qashqai has slick styling and lots of new tech.
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New Nissan Qashqai hybrid crossover debuts for Europe, previews 2022 Rogue Sport for US
The compact SUV rides on a new platform and has lots of fancy features — even massaging seats.
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AI will take construction robotics from hype to reality
Buildots attaches 360 cameras onto project managers’ hardhats to collect footage inside the construction site, flagging problems to be solved and tracking construction progress.
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Services Australia ‘supercharges’ myGov ahead of COVID jab
As the Australian Immunisation Register is upgraded to handle its new role.
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2022 Subaru WRX due in Australian showrooms this year
Christmas could come early for fans of the Subaru WRX, with the local arrival being pulled forward to late this year rather than early 2022 as originally expected.
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New Maserati Grecale SUV teased ahead of 2022 launch
Teaser images released of Porsche Macan-rivalling Maserati Grecale SUV. It’s due on sale in 2022 with V6, hybrid and all-electric power