Public research university in Sydney, established 1964
Khadeem Parris has died from a stab wound in Abington, Northampton. A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder and remains in custody as police investigate the incident and await further court dates. Several others have been released on bail as inquiries continue.
Scientists unveil climate refugia for corals, identifying 5,800 square miles of climate-resilient ocean across 72 countries. The findings, presented at a Kenyan conference, suggest reefs may persist longer than feared and shape conservation priorities. Researchers highlight gaps in protection and call for political will to safeguard resilient reefs.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year program that will image the southern sky every few nights. The telescope has started regular operations from its Chilean mountaintop site and is already returning new detections, including thousands of asteroids and transient views such as Comet 3I/ATLAS.
Researchers have identified a ballista spider in Australia that uses a spring-loaded silk trap to catch only the green tree ant. The mechanism is triggered by the prey, launching the ant into the spider’s web at extreme acceleration.