Donna Lu

In this week’s newsletter: The full scale of the disaster is still emerging, but as rescue efforts continue, scientists warn that a warming Himalayas could mean more deadly hazards

Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes

New research sheds light on the genetic basis of the venomous arachnid’s ‘weird mating behaviour’

Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’

Business minister Robyn Cahill wants to make NT ‘datacentre capital of the globe’, but Environment Centre says scientific claim is ‘completely cooked’

Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses

Heartbreak Hotel draws on the wisdom of Céline Dion, Prince and Elvis, as well as a rich repository of literature about grief and broken hearts

There are more than 3,000 conditions in dermatology, experts warn – and chatbots’ recommendations can be flaky

The comedian and broadcaster on his new radio gig, being diagnosed with ADHD and the problems with online discourse

Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of that