Anna Salleh

Kids are increasingly wearing headphones and earbuds but the noise they’re exposed to could be damaging their hearing, experts warn. So here’s what you can do to help prevent that.

Melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica is changing Earth’s spin, which may help experts with a tricky international timekeeping dilemma, a new study suggests.

Wisdom teeth are our most meddlesome molars; evolutionary relics that can be more trouble than they’re worth. But experts say any benefits associated with their removal must be weighed against the risks.

Less than an hour after Isla left a Mumbai cafe, it became a terrorist target. Did her intuition save her, and should we always trust that “sixth sense”?

You probably imagine Antarctica is just covered snow and ice, but parts of the frozen continent are home to lush beds of green moss that chart changes over thousands of years.

Kate Selway has spent the past two months battling subzero temperatures, perpetual sunlight, and getting stuck on the ice to help unlock the secrets of Antarctica’s melting glaciers.

You might have caught the latest Attenborough documentary in your holiday downtime. And while awe-inspiring and confronting wildlife footage can raise awareness of environmental issues, whether it compels lasting behavioural change is a different story.

Australia is surrounded by stunning islands — you may even spend time on one this summer. Join us on a whistle-stop tour to explore how some of our most iconic isles rose from the sea.

New research suggests manufacturer statements about the accuracy of COVID rapid antigen tests generally ‘overstate sensitivity’, but experts say it’s still important to use them.

Most concussions don’t happen on the sports field. Brain injury is a risk for everyone — and a single knock can have lasting consequences — but it is under recognised in the community and can be difficult to get support.